Lance Cpl. Chris Ducharme, a mortarman with 3rd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, carefully crosses a stream while on a patrol in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 22, 2010. Marines and Afghan national army soldiers patrolled through a residential area of the city to carry out counterinsurgency operations as part of Operation Moshtarak, a push to rid Marjah of Taliban presence and intimidation. 6th Marine Rgt. on patrol in Marja 2010-02-22 2

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