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24 Hours After Getting Shot In The Head In Afghanistan, This PJ Went Back To The Fight

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Photo by Nick Gibson

There’s no way to prepare yourself for a close call except to have one.

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8 Of The Worst Places To Sleep

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Benjamin Franklin nailed it when he said, "Fatigue is the best pillow." True story, Benny. There's nothing like pushing your body so far past exhaustion that you'd willingly, even longingly, take a nap on a concrete slab.

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And no one knows that better than military service members and we have the pictures to prove it.

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UNSUNG HEROES: Stranded In A Firefight, This Pararescueman Fought Like Hell To Save The Wounded

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United States Air Force photo by Photo by Justin Connaher

In November, 2010, the American-led coalition in Afghanistan launched Operation Bulldog Bite in Kunar province. The aim: to root out Taliban insurgents in the Watapur Valley, and deny them a safe haven from which to operate.

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5 Incredible Firefight Photos From One Of Afghanistan’s Deadliest Provinces

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U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Cameron Boyd

In early 2011, the Army’s 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne, was deployed to Afghanistan’s Kunar province during one of the deadliest years of the war.

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