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U.S. Army STAFF SGT. Clay Moeller (background), Surgical Technician, assists MAJ. Lance Smith and COL. Richard Gonzalez during surgery on a local national who was shot in the thigh with an AK-47 assault rifle at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, on Sept. 12, 2004, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Joseph P. Collins, Jr.) (Released)

U.S. Army STAFF SGT. Clay Moeller (left), Surgical Technician, assists MAJ. Lance Smith and COL. Richard Gonzalez during surgery on a local national who was shot in the thigh with an AK-47 assault rifle at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, on Sept. 12, 2004, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Joseph P. Collins, Jr.) (Released)

U.S. Army COL. Richard Gonzalez, 325th Field Surgical Team, cuts tissue away from a broken thighbone during surgery on a local national who was shot in the thigh with an AK-47 assault rifle at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, on Sept. 12, 2004, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Joseph P. Collins, Jr.) (Released)

U.S. Army COL. Richard Gonzalez, 325th Field Surgical Team, cuts tissue away from a broken thighbone during surgery on a local national who was shot in the thigh with an AK-47 assault rifle at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, on Sept. 12, 2004, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Joseph P. Collins, Jr.) (Released)

U.S. Army COL. Richard Gonzalez, 325th Field Surgical Team, cuts tissue away from a broken thighbone during surgery on a local national who was shot in the thigh with an AK-47 assault rifle at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, on Sept. 12, 2004, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Joseph P. Collins, Jr.) (Released)

U.S. Army SPEC. Richard Crane (right), Surgical Technician, and STAFF SGT. Jorge Solis, both from 325th Field Surgical Team, prepares a local national who was shot in the thigh with an AK-47 assault rifle for surgery at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, on Sept. 12, 2004, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Joseph P. Collins, Jr.) (Released)

U.S. Army STAFF SGT. Jorge (foreground, left), assists COL. Richard Gonzalez, Medical Doctor, with his surgical attire as they prepare for surgery on a local national who was shot in the thigh with an AK-47 assault rifle at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, on Sept. 12, 2004, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Joseph P. Collins, Jr.) (Released)

U.S. Army COL. Richard Gonzalez (foreground) uses his finger to realign a broken thighbone during surgery on a local national who was shot in the thigh with an AK-47 assault rifle at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, on Sept. 12, 2004, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Joseph P. Collins, Jr.) (Released)

U.S. Army MAJ. Lance Smith (left) assists COL. Richard Gonzalez during surgery on a local national who was shot in the thigh with an AK-47 assault rifle at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, on Sept. 12, 2004, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Joseph P. Collins, Jr.) (Released)

U.S. Army STAFF SGT. Clay Moeller (right), Surgical Technician, MAJ. Lance Smith and COL. Richard Gonzalez realign a broken thighbone during surgery on a local national who was shot in the thigh with an AK-47 assault rifle at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, on Sept. 12, 2004, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Joseph P. Collins, Jr.) (Released)

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Base: Kandahar Airfield

Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

Scene Camera Operator: SSG Joseph P. Collins, Jr., USA

Release Status: Released to Public

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