Keywords: 120428-M-MM918-006 (6993671556).jpg U S Marine Lance Cpl Patrick Jordan a rifleman with 3rd Platoon India Company 3rd Battalion 3rd Marine Regiment and 20-year-old native of Hollywood Fla scans his surroundings during a security patrol here April 28 2012 On the patrol the Marines gave a battlefield tour of the Safar region to their replacements with Kilo Company 3rd Battalion 8th Marine Regiment After arriving in Helmand province ™s Garmsir district in October 2011 the ˜America ™s Battalion ™ Marines are nearing the end of their seven-month deployment During the deployment they aided Afghan National Security Forces in assuming lead security responsibility of Garmsir developing and expanding legitimate Afghan governance by defeating insurgent forces and securing the people of Garmsir https //www flickr com/photos/39955793 N07/6993671556/ 120428-M-MM918-006 2012-04-28 11 57 https //www flickr com/people/39955793 N07 U S Department of Defense Current Photos PD-USGov U S Department of Defense Current Photos https //flickr com/photos/39955793 N07/6993671556 2016-09-03 11 42 49 United States Government Work Garmsir District Patrolling M16 rifle 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines in the War in Afghanistan 2001-present AN/PEQ-16 |