Embedded with the 101st Airborne

Last Modified: 07 May 2008
By: Nick Paton Walsh

"Cold anything is a luxury here." In this interactive slideshow, Nick Paton Walsh describes his embed with the US Army's 101st Airborne Division.

Situated just 20 kilometres from the Pakistan border, the US Army's Terezaye base offers soldiers many of the comforts of life back home.

But in the countryside outside their fortified enclave, life is a lot less hospitable.

To open Nick Paton Walsh's slideshow, click on the image below.

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