Hero's Highway begins in Iraq

Col. Brian Masterson and Capt. Leslie McClain unfold an American flag at the Hero's Highway Ceremony Jan. 22 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The flag is posted on the inner roof a tent so injured troops can look up and know they are in an American area when brought in on litters seeking medical treatment. The medical group raised injured troops' survival rate to 98 percent. Colonel Masterson is assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Group and Captain McClain is from the 332d Air Expeditionary Wing. (U. S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nathan Doza)

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Hero's Highway begins in Iraq

Airmen deployed to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing unfold an American flag at the Hero's Highway Ceremony Jan. 22 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The flag is posted on the inner roof a tent so injured troops can look up and know they are in an American area when brought in on litters seeking medical treatment. The medical group raised injured troops' survival rate to 98 percent. (U. S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nathan Doza)

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Hero's Highway begins in Iraq

Airmen deployed to the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Group rush the first litter patient seeking medical treatment down Hero's Highway after posting the American flag Jan. 22 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The flag is posted on the inner roof a tent so injured troops can look up and know they are in an American area when brought in on litters seeking medical treatment. The medical group raised injured troops' survival rate to 98 percent. (U. S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nathan Doza)

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Hero's Highway begins in Iraq

Airmen deployed to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing unfold an American flag at the Hero's Highway Ceremony Jan. 22 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The flag is posted on the inner roof a tent so injured troops can look up and know they are in an American area when brought in on litters seeking medical treatment. The medical group raised injured troops' survival rate to 98 percent. (U. S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nathan Doza)

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Hero's Highway begins in Iraq

Col. Brian Masterson speaks to deployed Airmen about the accomplishments of the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Group prior to unfolding an American flag at the Hero's Highway Ceremony Jan. 22 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The flag is posted on the inner roof a tent so injured troops can look up and know they are in an American area when brought in on litters seeking medical treatment. The medical group raised injured troops' survival rate to 98 percent. Colonel Masterson is assigned to the 332nd EMG. (U. S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nathan Doza)

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Hero's Highway begins in Iraq

Published Jan. 29, 2007

Hero's Highway begins in Iraq

Hero's Highway begins in Iraq

Hero's Highway begins in Iraq

Hero's Highway begins in Iraq

Hero's Highway begins in Iraq

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