. >> reporter: navy corpsman second class kelly talavera wanted to save lives, but no cupcake deploymentut it. so the 32-year-old medic from providence, rhode island ended up here in the fight against the taliban in helmand providence. and what's more, on usa marine base where she's the only woman. >> reporter: kelly t. is one who likes a challenge? >> i guess you could say that. i just like helping people. as long as i know i have helped someone, be it major or minor, i'm pretty happy. >> reporter: almost daily medevac teams rush casualties into this specialized e.r. where kelly's shock and trauma team have about 20 minutes to stabilize the patient. buying them a few precious hours for further stabilizing elsewhere. >> we have the capabilities to give them whole blood and they didn't have that before we got here. >> reporter: kelley loves her job but admits that living conditions are humbling. >> i wouldn't mind that cupcake assignment right now. >> reporter: in still freezing temperatures, there's no heat, chow is just that. >> i mean my dogs are eating better than me right now. >> rep

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