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Soldiers with the Afghan National Army carry a simulated casualty into their emergency room to treat him for his wounds as part of a mass casualty simulation exercise held, Sept. 9, 2012. During the mass casualty simulation, members of the Afghan National Army were given a list of symptoms and wounds. ANA medics then had to determine the proper way to treat them and who needed to be treated first depending on their wounds. - Soldiers with the Afghan National Army carry a simulated casualty into their emergency room to treat him for his wounds as part of a mass casualty simulation exercise held, Sept. 9, 2012. During the mass casualty simulation, members of the Afghan National Army were given a list of symptoms and wounds. ANA medics then had to determine the proper way to treat them and who needed to be treated first depending on their wounds.

Lance Cpl. Justin Nobles, radio technician, Regimental Combat Team 6, updates the software on a radio system, Sept. 5, 2012. Although Nobles didn’t originally plan on being a radio technician, he says he couldn’t have been given a better job in the Marine Corps. - Lance Cpl. Justin Nobles, radio technician, Regimental Combat Team 6, updates the software on a radio system, Sept. 5, 2012. Although Nobles didn’t originally plan on being a radio technician, he says he couldn’t have been given a better job in the Marine Corps.

Marines with Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, patrol through the swirling dust during Operation Sangin United Horizons, May 19. Operation Sangin United Horizons was a large-scale operation, which took place May 17 through 20. Dog Company, 1st Bn., 7th Marines, was responsible for finding and destroying weapons caches, improvised explosive devices and drug producing facilities. - Marines with Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, patrol through the swirling dust during Operation Sangin United Horizons, May 19. Operation Sangin United Horizons was a large-scale operation, which took place May 17 through 20. Dog Company, 1st Bn., 7th Marines, was responsible for finding and destroying weapons caches, improvised explosive devices and drug producing facilities.