A soldier with the 3rd Brigade, 215th Corps of the Afghan National Army, takes a break while on patrol with Marines with Mobile Assault Platoon 4, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment in the southern portion of the Washir district, Helmand province, Oct. 2. The Marines of Weapons Co. have been familiarizing themselves with the southern border of Task Force Belleau Wood’s battle-space in central Helmand since arriving in Afghanistan in September. On patrol with New EnglandE28099s Own 111002-M-PH073-222

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