Maj. Andy Malin performs an orthopedic surgery alongside an Afghan doctor at the Afghan National Army Hospital in Herat, Afghanistan, Oct. 10, 2011. Malin is an Air Force Special Operations surgical team orthopedic surgeon, deployed from Hurlburt Field, Fla. The SOST team provides medicine to disadvantaged people, provides direct patient care, and builds relationships with local doctors.
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Senior Airman Tyler Placie
Taken on 16 October 2011
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