CORN PATROL

U.S. Marine Sgt. Jason Swofford conducts a security patrol through the Nawa district in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 20, 2009. Swofford is assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Artur Shvartsberg

INSURGENT SEARCH

U.S. Marines provide security for fellow Marines during a security patrol in the Nawa district in the Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 20, 2009. The Marines, assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, are conducting security patrols to decrease insurgent activity and gain the trust of the Afghan people. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Artur Shartsberg

WALLED WALK

U.S. Marines conduct a security patrol through the Nawa district in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 20, 2009. The Marines, assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, are conducting security patrols to decrease insurgent activity and gain the trust of the Afghan people. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Artur Shvartsberg

SCHOOL SMILES

U.S. soldiers take a moment to pose for a photo with children at Walla'a Elementary School where they were distributing supplies along with Iraqi army soldiers, Hurriyah, Iraq, Oct. 25, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 6th Iraqi Division, Civil Affairs Military Transition Team. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Offiver 2nd Class Edwin L. Wriston

HAWK TAIL

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Loren Romeus inspects the tail of an SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 22, 2009. Blue Ridge is the flagship for Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cynthia Griggs

SUNSET SIGNAL

An enlisted air crew member signals a Marine Corps CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter as it approaches the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry during landing qualifications in the South China Sea, Oct. 29, 2009. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua J. Wahl

GUARDIAN ANGEL

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman surveys his area during a training scenario at an undisclosed U.S. location during exercise Patriot Archangel, Oct. 17, 2009. The exercise hones Guardian Angel combat operations in simulated hostile urban environments and increases combat effectiveness for pararescuemen. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo

GOLESTAN SUPPLIES

A U.S. Air Force C-17 cargo aircraft drops supplies outside Forward Operating Base Golestan in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 28, 2009. U.S. Marines assigned to India Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, rely on supply drops to keep operations running smoothly. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Chad J. Pulliam