End of Patrol
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, crest a hill at the end of a patrol through Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 19, 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.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul Peterson/Released). Original public domain image from Flickr