A British soldier's wet boot dries next to a burning pile of corn husks after it's owner fell into a creek bed while patrolling through the Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, the day prior. The soldier heated rocks in the fire and placed them in his boot to thaw them after a freezing night in the Afghan desert. Through the lens and down the barrel of Operation Shamali Kamarband 120106-M-DF801-014

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