Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20100705:12:31:00
Rescue crews on the missions in southern afghanistan and they're widely considered among the finest in the world. they're among the u.s. military's most elite, highly trained airmen. their specialty is combat rescue. flying on to battlefields under fire to recover wounded troops. >> quicker to get them to the operating room, the better the chances of survival. that's back home and here on the battlefield, as well. >> reporter: officially they're combat paramedics but the airmen go by the pedros. any soldier will tell you, if you're hurt in combat, you want the pedros coming for you. we joined ...
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