Cpl. Brandy Bates stops to talk with Afghan children during a foot patrol. U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brandy Bates stops to talk with Afghan children during a foot patrol through Tughay village in the Sangin district of Afghanistan's Helmand province on Dec. 6, 2011. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.1 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 418474-T-WAN40-135.jpg Photo Gallery