Photo by Cpl. Paul Peterson | Regional Command Southwest | 12.21.2013
A Marine with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment walks through the desert at the end of a clearing operation in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 21, 2013. The company established temporary patrol bases and conducted dismounted patrols over the course of three days to build relations with local residents and counter any insurgent presence in the area....
Photo by Cpl. Paul Peterson | Regional Command Southwest | 12.21.2013
A Marine with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment provides security during a clearing operation in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 21, 2013. The company established temporary patrol bases and conducted dismounted patrols over the course of three days to build relations with local residents and counter any insurgent presence in the area....
Photo by Cpl. Paul Peterson | Regional Command Southwest | 12.21.2013
A Marine with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment walks down a dirt path during a clearing operation in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 21, 2013. The company established temporary patrol bases and conducted dismounted patrols over the course of three days to build relations with local residents and counter any insurgent presence in the area....
Photo by Cpl. Paul Peterson | Regional Command Southwest | 12.21.2013
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment provide security during a clearing operation in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 21, 2013. The company established temporary patrol bases and conducted dismounted patrols over the course of three days to build relations with local residents and counter any insurgent presence in the area....
Photo by Cpl. Paul Peterson | Regional Command Southwest | 12.20.2013
A Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicle drives through the desert after dropping off Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment during a clearing operation in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 20, 2013. The company established temporary patrol bases and conducted dismounted patrols over the course of three days to build relations with local residents and counter any......
Photo by Cpl. Paul Peterson | Regional Command Southwest | 12.20.2013
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment search a desert compound during a clearing operation in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 20, 2013. The company established temporary patrol bases and conducted dismounted patrols over the course of three days to build relations with local residents and counter any insurgent presence in the area....
Photo by Cpl. Paul Peterson | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 12.20.2013
A Marine with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment scans the fingerprints of an Afghan during a clearing operation in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 20, 2013. The company established temporary patrol bases and conducted dismounted patrols over the course of three days to build relations with local residents and counter any insurgent presence in the area....
Photo by Cpl. Paul Peterson | Regional Command Southwest | 12.19.2013
A Marine rests against a compound wall after a day patrolling through Helmand province, Afghanistan, with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment Dec. 19, 2013. The company established temporary patrol bases and conducted dismounted patrols over the course of three days to establish a report with local residents and counter any insurgent presence in the area....
