Helicopter pilot Lt. Col. Paul Nevius, critical care nurse Navy Lt. j.g. Rachel Engler and co-pilot Capt. Brough McDonald took part in the battlefield medical evacuation mission that garnered the Thomas E. Marchbanks award for valor at this year's Reserve Officers Association convention. While evacuating several injured Soldiers and rearming special forces troops on the ground, the HH-60 helicopter crew was drawn into the fight. The crew maneuvered their aircraft to protect the special operations team, eliminated eight Taliban fighters including three high-value targets, and forced the retreat of over 30 insurgents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Kelly)
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