Four enlisted men
maintain the post
at Urdukas, perched
above the Baltoro
Glacier at 13,200 feet.
Soldiers struggle with
boredom, but Pakistan’s
army prides itself on
discipline. “If they tell
us to climb a mountain,
it’s ‘Yes sir,’ ” one offi-
cer says. Administrative
posts lie along logisti-
cal supply lines, while
observation posts
are at or near the front
lines, with a view of
the enemy.
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