Lance Cpl. Benjamin Knipp, rifleman, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Clayton, Ohio, runs to aid Marines with a combat ladder during a mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 15, 2014. The company operated in Larr Village for two days to establish a presence and to disrupt enemy fighters. Throughout the mission the infantrymen conducted several patrols within the village and discovered hazardous materials which could be used to create improvised explosive devices. 1-7 continues to disrupt Taliban insurgents in Larr Village, Afghanistan 140515-M-OM885-041

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