Marines and Afghan National Army soldiers attached to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrol the Shorsurak region of Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 20, 2010. Marines and Afghan National Army soldiers conducted a census patrol and spoke with village elders in the hopes of addressing grievances and concerns. - Marines and Afghan National Army soldiers attached to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, patrol the Shorsurak region of Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 20, 2010. Marines and Afghan National Army soldiers conducted a census patrol and spoke with village elders in the hopes of addressing grievances and concerns.

Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division patrol on foot near villages surrounding Marjah, Afghanistan as part of shaping operations prior to an all out attack on Taliban forces within the city, Jan. 21, 2010. Marines and sailors with 1/6 took part in Operation Moshtarak, the second largest offensive in the history of Operation Enduring Freedom, aimed at wresting the city of Marjah from Taliban control. - Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division patrol on foot near villages surrounding Marjah, Afghanistan as part of shaping operations prior to an all out attack on Taliban forces within the city, Jan. 21, 2010. Marines and sailors with 1/6 took part in Operation Moshtarak, the second largest offensive in the history of Operation Enduring Freedom, aimed at wresting the city of Marjah from Taliban control.

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Swedish Reconnaissance Marine Pfc. Eric Ramstrom (left) speaks with Staff Sgt. Joshua Swann (right), a training non-commissioned officer with Force Reconnaissance Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force, while taking a boat ride around Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb 14. Ramstrom and Rantanen toured several Marine Corps instillations on the east coast including Marine Corps Recruit Depot Paris Island, S.C. where they observed recruit training. - Swedish Reconnaissance Marine Pfc. Eric Ramstrom (left) speaks with Staff Sgt. Joshua Swann (right), a training non-commissioned officer with Force Reconnaissance Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force, while taking a boat ride around Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb 14. Ramstrom and Rantanen toured several Marine Corps instillations on the east coast including Marine Corps Recruit Depot Paris Island, S.C. where they observed recruit training.