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An injured U.S. Air Force airman is rushed through "Hero's Highway" to the emergency room on Balad Air Base, Iraq, Jan. 15, 2008. "Hero's Highway" is a canopy with an American flag that serves as a transition area between the helipad and the ER.

HERO'S HIGHWAY

An injured U.S. Air Force airman is rushed through "Hero's Highway" to the emergency room on Balad Air Base, Iraq, Jan. 15, 2008. "Hero's Highway" is a canopy with an American flag that serves as a transition area between the helipad and the ER.

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