I honestly
think anyone
could have done
what I did. I was
just given the
opportunity.”
Exit
GREATEST
PERSON OF
THE WEEK
Lauren Luckey
Empowering
Women in
Afghanistan
BY EMMA DIAB
WHEN 24-YEAR-OLD Lt. Lauren
Luckey was stationed in a rural
village with her unit, the 2nd
Battalion, 27th Infantry regiment
of the U.S. Army, her Lieutenant Colonel gave her free rein to
design and lead a project focused
exclusively on community building and social engagement among
the Afghan women. With women
being the heart of a household in
PHOTOGRAPHS BY JAMIE HOPPER
HUFFINGTON
12.09.12