Marines with Animal Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, talk to an Afghan boy during a security halt while on an Afghan National Army-led patrol May 27, 2012. Marines with Animal Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, work to establish an effective Afghan fighting force. While deployed, Animal Co.’s, main effort is to ensure the ANSF in Sangin are capable of providing future security for the local population.