U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Nick Ramseur, platoon commander with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, gives candy to an Afghan girl during a security operation in the Khowst province of Afghanistan, March 8, 2005. Marines are conducting security and stabilization operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. James Yarboro/Released)