Navy Capt. Stephen Dirusso, Forward Surgical Team officer in charge, examines Mohammed Qasim, an Afghan uniformed policeman with the 4th Company Reserve Kandak, prior to his surgery at Forward Operating Base Lagman, Afghanistan, on Dec. 13, 2012. Qasim was injured by an improvised explosive device two months earlier and was brought to the Lagman FST by the Hawaii National Guard Security Forces Advisory Team 21 who partners with Qasim's unit. ( Army Photo by Sgt. Lori Bilyou) Afghan policeman helped by SFAT, FST 121213-A-BF245-305

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