Miller asks Pavlo why he wants to be transferred to the infantry, asking whether he thinks the work he does saving lives isn't important. Pavlo says he does see the importance of it, but that he'd be better off on the front lines. As Parham appears, in full combat gear and on patrol, Pavlo explains that he signed up to be a soldier and wants to be one more than anything. As he continues his explanation, Parham is caught in gunfire, wounded, and screaming for a medic. Miller reminds Pavlo that, if the enemy gets a chance, they will kill him, and asks whether he's got the strength to face it. In increasing agony, Parham calls again and again for help, as Pavlo says he does have the strength, and Miller.....
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