Marines from 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment speak with Afghan National Army soldiers before entering a local elder’s compound here, Sept. 20. The Marines stopped to have chai tea with the elders during a clearing operation conducted in northern Garmsir Sept. 19 to 24. Elements from Bravo and Hotel Company partnered with their Afghan National Security Force counterparts, to clear compounds and roads in an area of Garmsir with a reduced presence of coalition forces.