article_snippet: But the 61-year-old daughter of an Air Force veteran said the 61-year-old daughter of an Air Force veteran gets real satisfaction out of letting the doctors use the 61-year-old daughter of an Air Force veteran for research, and sees it as an opportunity to help wounded soldiers and 'do something good out of all of this bad.'
article_snippet: 'an opportunity to help wounded soldiers and 'do something good out of all of this bad asked me, could an opportunity to help wounded soldiers and 'do something good out of all of this bad?
article_snippet: Military bosses hope that some of the things it learns from funding Charla Nash's treatment will end up helping young, seriously disfigured soldiers returning from war .
article_snippet: The military is also interested in such things as any scarring around the mouth and how well Charla Nash eyelids work.
article_snippet: It makes sense for us to look at the civilian community and the experiences that are gained through the involvement of non-uniformed people to assess if this is a good solution for The military,' said Pfister.
article_snippet: The Defense Department estimates 560 soldiers have suffered severe facial wounds in Iraq and Afghanistan.
article_snippet: The face and the extremities are the two most frequently injured parts of the body in war.
highlights_snippet: They hope lessons learned can aid disfigured soldiers returning from war .
  