GOWRAGI, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Lance Cpl. Peter B. Choi, a team leader with the Combined Action Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, talks with an Afghan man in Gowragi, Afghanistan, during a clearing operation, Sept. 29, 2010. The clearing operation was followed by a sustained presence in the area. Choi is from Los Angeles. (Official Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mark Fayloga)