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Of protecting afghan civilians. >> we see a lot more injured or dismounted ied injuries, people on foot patrol when they're injured. here we see truly devastating, extremity amputations. we've been seeing a lot more, three or four extremity amputations, than i had seen during the conflict in iraq. >> specialist gary davis arrived here from afghanistan just a couple of days ago. he survived a massive roadside bomb. portions of both legs have been amputated. >> we flipped over. everybody had their seatbelts and stuff on. but, you know, we were in pain. i got out of the vehicle and undid my seatb...

Firsthand what is happening to troops carrying out the strategy of protecting afghan civilians. >> we see a lot more injured or dismounted ied injuries, people on foot patrol when they're injured. here we see truly devastating, extremity amputations. we've been seeing a lot more, three or four extremity amputations, than i had seen during the conflict in iraq. >> specialist gary davis arrived here from afghanistan just a couple of days ago. he survived a massive roadside bomb. portions of both legs have been amputated. >> we flipped over. everybody had their seatbelts and stuff on. but, you kn...

Afghanistan. these critically wounded troops have just arrived from afghanistan here at the aregional medical center. some of them are suffering massive injuries. they have been in roadside bomb blasts, mortar attacks, it is here that you can begin to see the price the wounded are paying in this war. in the last several weeks, trauma director lieutenant colonel raymond fang has seen first hand what's happening to troops carrying out the strategy of protecting afghan civilians. >> we see a lot more injured or dismounted ie dechlt injuries, people on foot patrol when they're injured. and we see ...

Afghanistan here at landstuhl regional medical center. some of them are suffering massive injuries. they have been in roadside bomb martyr attacks. it is here that you can begin to see the price the wounded are paying in this war. in the last several weeks, trauma director lieutenant colonel raymond fang has seen firsthand what is happening to troops carrying out the strategy of protecting afghan civilians. >> you see a lot more injured what we call dismounted ied injuries where people are on foot patrol and are injured and here we see devastating extremity amputations. we're seeing a lot more...

Director lieutenant colonel raymond fang has seen first hand what is happening to the troops carrying out the strategy of protecting afghan civilians. >> we see a lot more injured, what we call dismounted ied injuries on foot patrol, and here we are seeing truly devastating extremity am youtations, and we are seeing more than three or four extremity amputations than i had seen in the conflict in iraq. >> reporter: specialist gary davis arrived here from afghanistan a couple of days ago. he survived a massive roadside bomb, and portions of both legs have been amputated. >> we flipped over and e...