Special Report: New England Heroes

A military jet lands at Ramstein air base in Germany. On this day, the cargo – is the most precious of all - injured soldiers taken off the battle field in Iraq.

First the most critically wounded the emergency medical team breathing for this soldier. He's put onto the bus and 15-minutes later.

The first words the wounded here when arriving at Landstuhl Regional Medical.

Everyday, injured soldiers are come to the emergency room - each with their own dramatic story of survival.

LCpl. Marco Badill
"I got shot in the shoulder – and it went all the way through the neck."

Lance Corporal Marco Badill is only 20 years old. Already, he's been injured twice inside Iraq. This time, he talks to 7News with bullet still lodged in his cheek.

LCpl. Marco Badill
"I was conscious during the whole thing."

Ambushed and shot, his friend driving the Humvee - a teenager - killed right in front of him.

Phil Lipof, 7News
"Do you think about the driver?"

LCpl. Marco Badill
"I do a lot. It’s an awful thing to happen."

Across the hall, Lance Corporal Daniell Easterhoff thinks about the brothers he leaves behind too. His Humvee was destroyed by a roadside bomb.

LCpl. Daniel Easterhoff, Injured Marine
"I know it was pretty close to the Humvee because we were up on the Humvee and it blew the top right off it."

Rushed to Germany, doctors had to remove his spleen. Despite their injuries, both marines say they can not wait to be sent back into battle.

LCpl. Daniel Easterhoff, Injured Marine
"I want to go back to my boys. I mean, those are my guys. I lived with them for six months; they’re like my family. I want to make sure don’t have to go through what I did."

It's the kind of courage and determination you'll find at Landstuhl. The insignia on the floor of the emergency room says it all... selfless service... from both the men and women fighting for their country, and those healing them here in Germany. Lieutenant Colonel Marie Berry from Braintree spends her days around the most critical patients in intensive care, and says she feels inspired everyday.

Lt. Colonel Marie Berry, Braintree Native
"Their bravery is just amazing for some of the injuries they sustain. Their attitude are always very positive. They must have some degree of pain, but their focus is just amazing. It truly is."