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Cpl. Amos T. Benjamin, an infantry-man with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, stands at attention with a folded American Flag during evening colors at Marine Corps Forward Operating Base Camp Hansen, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Nov. 8. Benjamin’s brother, Master Sgt. Adam F. Benjamin, was killed in Helmand Province last year and has used the deployment to honor his brother’s sacrifice. - Cpl. Amos T. Benjamin, an infantry-man with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, stands at attention with a folded American Flag during evening colors at Marine Corps Forward Operating Base Camp Hansen, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Nov. 8. Benjamin’s brother, Master Sgt. Adam F. Benjamin, was killed in Helmand Province last year and has used the deployment to honor his brother’s sacrifice.

A strong breeze blows through a battlefield cross display honoring Lance Cpl. Terry E. Honeycutt Jr., a machine-gunner with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, during a memorial service at a Marine Corps Base in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Nov. 11. Honeycutt gave the ultimate sacrifice, Oct. 27, while conducting combat operations in Northern Marjah. - A strong breeze blows through a battlefield cross display honoring Lance Cpl. Terry E. Honeycutt Jr., a machine-gunner with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, during a memorial service at a Marine Corps Base in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Nov. 11. Honeycutt gave the ultimate sacrifice, Oct. 27, while conducting combat operations in Northern Marjah.

Lt. Col. James R. Fullwood, commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, hands toys out to local Afghan children outside a shura during a during a clear, hold, and build operation, Oct. 21, in Northern Marjah, Afghanistan. The main purpose of the operation was established security for the construction of a new patrol base while conducting searches of local’s compounds in the area. Locals were invited to a centralized location where key Marine leaders were present to answer any questions or concerns they had about the operation. - Lt. Col. James R. Fullwood, commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, hands toys out to local Afghan children outside a shura during a during a clear, hold, and build operation, Oct. 21, in Northern Marjah, Afghanistan. The main purpose of the operation was established security for the construction of a new patrol base while conducting searches of local’s compounds in the area. Locals were invited to a centralized location where key Marine leaders were present to answer any questions or concerns they had about the operation.

A strong breeze blows through a rifle memorial display for Petty Officer 3rd class James M. Swink II a hospital corpsman with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, Aug 31, during a memorial service aboard Command Observation Post Riley, Marjah. Swink gave the ultimate sacrifice Aug 27, during combat operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. - A strong breeze blows through a rifle memorial display for Petty Officer 3rd class James M. Swink II a hospital corpsman with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, Aug 31, during a memorial service aboard Command Observation Post Riley, Marjah. Swink gave the ultimate sacrifice Aug 27, during combat operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.