Corporal Brandy Bates, a team member with Female Engagement Team 8 and native of Ann Arbor, Mich., walks around the corner of a mud wall while supporting soldiers from the Afghan National Army’s 215th Corps and U.S. Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, during a recent foot patrol through the village of Tughay, Sangin district, Helmand province. The FET supports 3/7 by bridging the cultural gap and interacting with the local Afghan women.