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"  BAGHDAD, June 30 \u2014 &amp;quot;You&amp;#039;re not gonna get shot, but you might get exploded,&amp;quot; says Sgt. Ryan Witko, a noncommissioned officer (pictured above) surveying damage to Humvees, Stryker vehicles and trucks that he and fellow soldiers see daily at the motor pool\u2014an essential wing of the 28th Combat Support Hospital (CSH) that I&amp;#039;ve already detailed. The Humvee is a &amp;quot;durable vehicle, but [the enemy is] constantly adapting,&amp;quot; he says. When mortars hit or IEDs explode, often the fastest way for line troops or convoys to transport casualties is to drive them directly to the CSH. After injured soldiers arrive at the ER comes the devastating work of cleaning their blood out of the vehicles. Sometimes, Spc. Andrew Whitlock says, &amp;quot;The guys are flipping out, so we can send them off, clear their weapons. We&amp;#039;ve had people rolling in on four rims.&amp;quot; Despite the heartbreaking need for it, then, the motor pool&amp;#039;s new wash rack is absolutely necessary. It was installed a few months back to speed the blood cleanup; since September, the 29th CSH has cleaned out or repaired 350 to 400 vehicles. It&amp;#039;s hard, grimy, relentless work\u2014the motor pool&amp;#039;s work bay hasn&amp;#039;t even had air conditioning for long\u2014but these guys can accomplish a ton with what little they&amp;#039;ve got. &amp;quot;We&amp;#039;ll go anywhere to swap or trade,&amp;quot; Witko says. &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s a U.S. thing\u2014Army mechanics will support each other.&amp;quot; \u2014Leslie Sabbagh "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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