I’m not the most patriotic person in the world.  Hell I don’t support war at least 99% of the time.  But it doesn’t mean I don’t feel for the soldiers that travel abroad to do their jobs.  While I may not agree that the jobs should be done, nevertheless these people are there and most of them volunteered to serve.  And for that I think all of us should be grateful.

Today in particular I came across some amazing pictures of one particular type of soldier who I think must have one of the toughest jobs out there:  the medic.  Think about how much pressure they must be under to not only rescue in injured soldier or victim but do all of this under gunfire.

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This picture says it all.  I can’t imagine the stress these people must endure on a daily basis.  Knowing that you have to be on call 24/7 and also know that you can’t possibly save anyone.  It’s heart wrenching.

Military Medics in Action