AfPak MedEvac

Casualties spiked since the U.S. launched a major offensive into Afghanistan's Helmand province... 39 U.S. troops and 22 British troops killed in July alone. Busy times for U.S. MedEvac (medical evacuation) chopper pilot Jay Hanshaw, who picks up injured Marines on the front line. He joined The Takeaway from "Camp Dwyer."

Deployed Into The Dust Audio: PRI & WNYC's program The Takeaway, 7/31/09.