A U.S. Marine fires a mortar round during combat operations at Forward Operating Base Nolay, Afghanistan, Oct. 19, 2010.
The Marine is from 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, which is deployed in support of International Security Assistance Force. (DoD photo by Lance Cpl. James B. Novle, U.S. Marine Corps). Original public domain image from Flickr