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Afghan farmers listen to the Nawa District governor, Haji Abdul Manaf, during a shura for the Helmand province food zone program in Nawa, Afghanistan, Oct. 17, 2010. Hundreds of farmers attended the shura to hear the Helmand deputy governor and Nawa District governor address concerns about the food program, which provides farmers with alternative crop options to poppy. - Afghan farmers listen to the Nawa District governor, Haji Abdul Manaf, during a shura for the Helmand province food zone program in Nawa, Afghanistan, Oct. 17, 2010. Hundreds of farmers attended the shura to hear the Helmand deputy governor and Nawa District governor address concerns about the food program, which provides farmers with alternative crop options to poppy.

A rifle detail performs a three-volley salute during a memorial service honoring the life of 1st Lt. Scott J. Fleming at Patrol Base Jaker, Afghanistan, Sept. 25, 2010. Fleming died supporting combat operations Sept. 17, 2010. - A rifle detail performs a three-volley salute during a memorial service honoring the life of 1st Lt. Scott J. Fleming at Patrol Base Jaker, Afghanistan, Sept. 25, 2010. Fleming died supporting combat operations Sept. 17, 2010.

Gunnery Sgt. Chris Denham, the company gunny for India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, watches as the rocket from his light anti-tank weapon closes in on a compound used by enemy fighters during a firefight in Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, while participating in Operation Mako, Sept. 21, 2010. “The only thing louder than the back blast of the rocket was the Marines cheering,” said Capt. Francisco X. Zavala, the India Company commander. Mako was a one-day clearing mission to disrupt enemy activity. Denham is from Millbrook, Ala. - Gunnery Sgt. Chris Denham, the company gunny for India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, watches as the rocket from his light anti-tank weapon closes in on a compound used by enemy fighters during a firefight in Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, while participating in Operation Mako, Sept. 21, 2010. “The only thing louder than the back blast of the rocket was the Marines cheering,” said Capt. Francisco X. Zavala, the India Company commander. Mako was a one-day clearing mission to disrupt enemy activity. Denham is from Millbrook, Ala.

Haji Abdul Manaf, Nawa District governor, addresses the crowd at a lunch event honoring the work of 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and welcoming their replacement, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, at Patrol Base Jaker June 3. At the event, Manaf called all the people of Nawa Marines in a nod to the close relationship that has developed between Nawa’s citizens and the Marines in the area. - Haji Abdul Manaf, Nawa District governor, addresses the crowd at a lunch event honoring the work of 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and welcoming their replacement, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, at Patrol Base Jaker June 3. At the event, Manaf called all the people of Nawa Marines in a nod to the close relationship that has developed between Nawa’s citizens and the Marines in the area.