Keywords: 120430-M-MM918-009 (6989956182).jpg U S Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Ronald Valdez left a corpsman with 1st Platoon India Company 3rd Battalion 3rd Marine Regiment and 30-year-old native of Waipahu Hawaii extends a helping hand to Marine Lance Cpl Patrick Mireles a team leader and 23-year-old native of Austin Texas as Mireles jumps a stream during a security patrol here April 30 2012 On the final patrol of their seven-month deployment the Marines toured the Durzay region of Helmand province ™s Garmsir district to disrupt possible insurgent activity After arriving in Garmsir in October 2011 the Marines aided Afghan National Security Forces in assuming lead security responsibility of the district developing and expanding legitimate Afghan governance by defeating insurgent forces and securing the people of Garmsir https //www flickr com/photos/39955793 N07/6989956182/ 120430-M-MM918-009 2012-04-30 13 42 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 N07/6989956182 2016-09-03 11 41 27 United States Government Work Garmsir District 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines in the War in Afghanistan 2001-present Jumping soldiers |