Soldiers from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 3-66th, navigate narrow causeways along a river bank in the village of Marzak. Marzak has historically been a stronghold for the insurgency over the past decade until the Afghan and U.S Forces took advantage of the winter months to establish a local police force and secure the village from foreign fighters who transit the area during the fighting season. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Charles Crail, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk)