In Romania during the 1980s and early 1990s, strict pro-natalist policies and widespread poverty led to the abandonment of thousands of children into state-run institutions.
Hidden from public view, many grew up in environments marked by neglect, isolation, and silence.
Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division's 3rd Mobile Brigade execute a nighttime urban assault at Fort Polk's Shughart-Gordon complex during JRTC MOUT training, April 17, 2026, one of the rotation's most demanding missions.