Turbulent times hit Oregon Guard's airborne rescue crews
Oregon Army National Guard's 1042nd Medical Company Air Ambulance is feeling the strain from the war on terrorism while carrying out its duty at home.
Four of its Black Hawk helicopters and one-quarter of its soldiers are deployed to Afghanistan for six months.
Inadequate funding has prevented the unit from buying much of the necessary survival equipment, medics bought their own equipment.
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