Afghan children from the Task Force Belleau Wood area of operation return to their compound after receiving stuffed animals and other trinkets from Marines with 1st Section, 2nd Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, during a patrol, May 20. Patrols such as this are common for Company C and often include communication with local Afghans in addition to the observation and security operations. Company C Marines also provide security for Patrol Base Boldac and the meetings between coalition forces and local Afghans held there. In addition, the Company C Marines conduct security operations on Camp Leatherneck. They rotate security tasks with the other platoons in their company.