Afghanistan: Emergency Room by Erin Trieb

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Erin Trieb photographed the US army's busiest Emergency Room and Operating Room located in Logar Province, Afghanistan.
The doctors/nurses of the 8th Forward Surgical Team give first response trauma care, saving lives of US troops while also providing additional trauma care to the Afghan National Army and local civilians.

Since the military's use
of MRAPs (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles) has become mandatory,
the majority of troops in IED incidents...
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Erin Trieb photographed the US army's busiest Emergency Room and Operating Room located in Logar Province, Afghanistan.
The doctors/nurses of the 8th Forward Surgical Team give first response trauma care, saving lives of US troops while also providing additional trauma care to the Afghan National Army and local civilians.

Since the military's use
of MRAPs (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles) has become mandatory,
the majority of troops in IED incidents walk away with minor head and back
injuries, as compared to the numerous accounts of amputations occurring with
Humvees.
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