Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers assigned to the 4th Tolay, 6th Kandak, 5th Brigade, 215th Corps, participate in a patrol in an area west of Gereshk, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 12, 2014. The patrol was part of a joint three-day operation during which U.S. Marines supported ANA soldiers in disrupting Taliban activities and clearing the area of enemy fighters. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien J. Bjorndal, Marine Expeditionary Brigade - Afghanistan/ Released)