Photos by Lance Cpl. Tommy Bellegarde

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Marines from 3rd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment provide security in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 19. The Marines and soldiers from the Afghan National Army patrolled through a residential section of the city to carry out counter-insurgency operations as part of Operation Moshtarak, a push to rid Marjah of Taliban presence and intimidation.

A soldier from the Afghan National Army walks with locals through Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 19. The ANA soldiers and Marines from 3rd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment patrolled through a residential section of the city to carry out counter-insurgency operations as part of Operation Moshtarak, a push to rid Marjah of Taliban presence and intimidation.

Marines from 3rd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment make their way through Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 19.