I'm Up, He's Sees Me, I'm on a Quad
Afghan Border Police Pvt. Sayed Khan, a medic with 4th Tolai (Company), 2nd Kandak (Battalion), Helmand province ABP, drives past U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, while on a security patrol during Operation Shahem Tofan (Eagle Storm) here, Feb. 12, 2012. In November 2011, the Marines and sailors of ‘America’s Battalion’ began their final Afghanistan deployment to Helmand province’s Garmsir district. After six combat deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq since 2004, they’re finally coming home. During their seven months in Garmsir, they advised and developed Afghan forces preparing to take the lead in providing security for the district. As the Afghan forces grew in number and capability, commerce expanded and successful district community council elections were held in April 2012. ‘America’s Battalion’ transferred control of coalition positions in Garmsir to Kilo Co., 3rd Bn., 8th Marines, May 14. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Reece Lodder). Original public domain image from Flickr