Marines and other service members eat at the mess hall at Forward Operating Base Delaram, Farah province, Afghanistan, March 6, 2009. The food service specialists of 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (Reinforced), the ground combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Afghanistan, are dedicated to improving the quality of food served to Marines in southern Afghanistan. The Marines of 3/8 are here to conduct counterinsurgency operations, and train and mentor the Afghan national police.