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U.S. Marines and Afghan Soldiers Patrol the Nawa District

U.S. Marines cross a stream in an armored vehicle during a security patrol through Nawa district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 13, 2009. The Marines are assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, deployed with Regimental Combat Team. They conduct security patrols to decrease insurgent activity and gain the trust of the local people.

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Aiden Katz, front, crosses a stream during a security patrol through the Nawa district of Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 13, 2009. Katz is assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, deployed with Regimental Combat Team.

U.S. Marines cross a stream during a security patrol through Nawa district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 13, 2009.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgts. Joseph Giardino and Brian Kightlinger conduct a change over at an observation point in the Nawa district of Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 13, 2009. Giardino and Kightlinger are assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, deployed with Regimental Combat Team . They conduct security patrols to decrease insurgent activity and gain the trust of the local people.

U.S. Marines look for insurgents during a security patrol through the Nawa district of Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 13, 2009.

An Afghan National Army soldier stands post at the western observation post manned by U.S. Marines in the Nawa district of Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 14, 2009. The Marines are assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, deployed with Regimental Combat Team.

U.S. Marines and Afghan National Army soldiers conduct a security patrol through the Nawa district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 14, 2009.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kevin Choeun jumps across a stream during a security patrol through the Nawa district of Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 14, 2009. Choeun is assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, deployed with Regimental Combat Team.

U.S. Marines provide security for fellow Marines during a patrol through the Nawa district of Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 14, 2009.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joseph Giardino and 1st Lt. Jason Loucks go over their patrol route during a security patrol through the Nawa district of Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 14, 2009. Giardino and Loucks are assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, deployed with Regimental Combat Team.

U.S. Marines cross a stream in an armored vehicle during a security patrol through Nawa district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 13, 2009. The Marines are assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, deployed with Regimental Combat Team. They conduct security patrols to decrease insurgent activity and gain the trust of the local people.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Artur Shvartsberg