GOWRAGI, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — An Afghan Army soldier with the 215th Corps, 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, and member of the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Combined Action Company, walks past cornfields while on patrol in Gowragi, Afghanistan, during a clearing operation, Sept. 29, 2010. The clearing operation was followed by a sustained presence in the area. (Official Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mark Fayloga)