U.S. Army 101st Airborne Treats Badly Burned Infant Near Kandahar

ZHARI DISTRICT, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 12: (FRANCE OUT) Halawasha, an Afghan Pashtun girl, holds her badly burned young sister Shokria as soldiers in the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division pass by October 12, 2010 in the tiny village of Now Ruzi west of Kandahar, Afghanistan. The soldiers were on a routine patrol when they came across the Shokria, who had third-degree burns over both forearms from an household accident with scalding milk five days ago; the only medical attention the wounded had were to be wrapped in dirty cloth, and she could die at any time due to infection. Army medics dressed the burns and began working with local Afghan military to have the girl driven to a hospital in nearby Kandahar. The 1st Battalion, 2nd Brigade of the 101st Airborne, the storied "Black Hearts" that won fame on D-Day and in other battles, are currently spread out in the Taliban-infused badlands west of Kandahar, attempting to sway the hearts and minds of the local populace even as Taliban militants continue their attacks in the restive area. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)