Staff Sgt. Samuel E. Heitzman, a member of the Embedded Training Team with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, shakes the hand of an Afghan child after giving him a pencil and notebook during Operation Integrity, in Marjah, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Jan. 15. The main purpose of the operation was to successfully cordon off a suspected hotspot for Taliban activity, search for weapon and IED caches, disrupt enemy logistical operations and gather census data on locals in the region of Sistani. Operation Integrity uncovers signs of weakening insurgency in Northern Marjah DVIDS358291

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