A war ravaged childhood

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Updated On Jul 17, 2012 01:44 pm IST

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An Afghan girl consoles another young girl who started crying after seeing paratroopers from Chosen Company of the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry walk through her village on a helicopter assault mission to improve their biological database, near the town of Ahmad Khel in Afghanistan's Paktiya Province. Reuters photo/Lucas Jackson

Updated on Jul 17, 2012 01:44 pm IST

An Afghan girl consoles another young girl who started crying after seeing paratroopers from Chosen Company of the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry walk through her village on a helicopter assault mission to improve their biological database, near the town of Ahmad Khel in Afghanistan's Paktiya Province. Reuters photo/Lucas Jackson

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Afghan boys laugh as they watch a paratrooper from Chosen Company of the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry providing security while on a helicopter assault mission to improve their biological database of fighting aged males, near the town of Ahmad Khel in Afghanistan's Paktiya Province. Reuters photo/Lucas Jackson

Updated on Jul 17, 2012 01:44 pm IST

Afghan boys laugh as they watch a paratrooper from Chosen Company of the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry providing security while on a helicopter assault mission to improve their biological database of fighting aged males, near the town of Ahmad Khel in Afghanistan's Paktiya Province. Reuters photo/Lucas Jackson

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A member of a Female Engagement Team attached to Chosen Company of the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry gives candy to children, while on a helicopter assault mission to improve their biological database of fighting aged males, near the town of Ahmad Khel in Afghanistan's Paktiya Province. Reuters photo/Lucas Jackson

Updated on Jul 17, 2012 01:44 pm IST

A member of a Female Engagement Team attached to Chosen Company of the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry gives candy to children, while on a helicopter assault mission to improve their biological database of fighting aged males, near the town of Ahmad Khel in Afghanistan's Paktiya Province. Reuters photo/Lucas Jackson

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A paratrooper from Chosen Company of the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry is surrounded by curious Afghan boys while on a helicopter assault mission to improve their biological database of fighting aged males, near the town of Ahmad Khel in Afghanistan's Paktiya Province. Reuters photo/Lucas Jackson

Updated on Jul 17, 2012 01:44 pm IST

A paratrooper from Chosen Company of the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry is surrounded by curious Afghan boys while on a helicopter assault mission to improve their biological database of fighting aged males, near the town of Ahmad Khel in Afghanistan's Paktiya Province. Reuters photo/Lucas Jackson

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An Afghan girl gestures as she watches paratroopers from Chosen Company of the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry walk through her village on a helicopter assault mission to improve their biological database, near the town of Ahmad Khel in Afghanistan's Paktiya Province. Reuters photo/Lucas Jackson

Updated on Jul 17, 2012 01:44 pm IST

An Afghan girl gestures as she watches paratroopers from Chosen Company of the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry walk through her village on a helicopter assault mission to improve their biological database, near the town of Ahmad Khel in Afghanistan's Paktiya Province. Reuters photo/Lucas Jackson

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Afghan children watch as paratroopers from Chosen Company of the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry work to clear homes while on a helicopter assault mission to improve their biological database of fighting aged males, near the town of Ahmad Khel in Afghanistan's Paktiya Province. Reuters photo/Lucas Jackson

Updated on Jul 17, 2012 01:44 pm IST

Afghan children watch as paratroopers from Chosen Company of the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry work to clear homes while on a helicopter assault mission to improve their biological database of fighting aged males, near the town of Ahmad Khel in Afghanistan's Paktiya Province. Reuters photo/Lucas Jackson

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An Afghan boy drinks water from the barrel of a squirt gun as he watches Afghan National Army soldiers and paratroopers from Chosen Company of the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry on a helicopter assault mission to improve their biological database, near the town of Ahmad Khel in Afghanistan's Paktiya Province. Reuters photo/Lucas Jackson

Updated on Jul 17, 2012 01:44 pm IST

An Afghan boy drinks water from the barrel of a squirt gun as he watches Afghan National Army soldiers and paratroopers from Chosen Company of the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry on a helicopter assault mission to improve their biological database, near the town of Ahmad Khel in Afghanistan's Paktiya Province. Reuters photo/Lucas Jackson

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Afghan girls watch as a female paratrooper, who is part of a Female Engagement Team attached to Chosen Company of the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry, walks past while on a helicopter assault mission to improve their biological database of fighting aged males, near the town of Ahmad Khel in Afghanistan's Paktiya Province. Reuters photo/Lucas Jackson

Updated on Jul 17, 2012 01:44 pm IST

Afghan girls watch as a female paratrooper, who is part of a Female Engagement Team attached to Chosen Company of the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry, walks past while on a helicopter assault mission to improve their biological database of fighting aged males, near the town of Ahmad Khel in Afghanistan's Paktiya Province. Reuters photo/Lucas Jackson

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Afghan children react as they watch a paratrooper from Chosen Company of the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry provide security while on a helicopter assault mission to improve their biological database of fighting aged males, near the town of Ahmad Khel in Afghanistan's Paktiya Province. Reuters photo/Lucas Jackson

Updated on Jul 17, 2012 01:44 pm IST

Afghan children react as they watch a paratrooper from Chosen Company of the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry provide security while on a helicopter assault mission to improve their biological database of fighting aged males, near the town of Ahmad Khel in Afghanistan's Paktiya Province. Reuters photo/Lucas Jackson

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An Afghan boy watches a paratrooper from Chosen Company of the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry provide security on a helicopter assault mission to improve their biological database of fighting aged males, near the town of Ahmad Khel in Afghanistan's Paktiya Province. Reuters photo/Lucas Jackson

Updated on Jul 17, 2012 01:44 pm IST

An Afghan boy watches a paratrooper from Chosen Company of the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry provide security on a helicopter assault mission to improve their biological database of fighting aged males, near the town of Ahmad Khel in Afghanistan's Paktiya Province. Reuters photo/Lucas Jackson

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An Afghan girl watches as a member of the Afghan Uniformed Police walks past with paratroopers from Chosen Company of the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry on a helicopter assault mission to improve their biological database, near the town of Ahmad Khel in Afghanistan's Paktiya Province. Reuters photo/Lucas Jackson

Updated on Jul 17, 2012 01:44 pm IST

An Afghan girl watches as a member of the Afghan Uniformed Police walks past with paratroopers from Chosen Company of the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry on a helicopter assault mission to improve their biological database, near the town of Ahmad Khel in Afghanistan's Paktiya Province. Reuters photo/Lucas Jackson

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An Afghan boy holds another young boy as he watches paratroopers from Chosen Company of the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry on a helicopter assault mission to improve their biological database, near the town of Ahmad Khel in Afghanistan's Paktiya Province. Reuters photo/Lucas Jackson

Updated on Jul 17, 2012 01:44 pm IST

An Afghan boy holds another young boy as he watches paratroopers from Chosen Company of the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry on a helicopter assault mission to improve their biological database, near the town of Ahmad Khel in Afghanistan's Paktiya Province. Reuters photo/Lucas Jackson

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Afghan girls watch paratroopers from Chosen Company of the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry on a helicopter assault mission to improve their biological database, near the town of Ahmad Khel in Afghanistan's Paktiya Province. Reuters photo/Lucas Jackson

Updated on Jul 17, 2012 01:44 pm IST

Afghan girls watch paratroopers from Chosen Company of the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry on a helicopter assault mission to improve their biological database, near the town of Ahmad Khel in Afghanistan's Paktiya Province. Reuters photo/Lucas Jackson

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