God bless them.

Cpl. Ian Ward, a squad leader with 3rd Platoon, Lima Company, looks through the scope of his rifle to identify some suspicious people, with Cpl. Manuel Ortiz, a team leader with the platoon, during a patrol, Feb. 27, 2012. Ward, currently deployed with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, mentored his Marines, training them for when he leaves the squad.

Cpl. Ian Ward, a squad leader with 3rd Platoon, Lima Company, searches for anything suspicious through the scope of his rifle, while on patrol, Feb. 26, 2012.

Marines with 3rd Platoon Lima Company, patrols through a village, near here, Feb. 26, 2012. Ward said he saw a change from when he was in Sangin, a year ago. Adding since deploying again, there have been substantial less firefights for the Marines.

Cpl. Manuel Ortiz, a team leader with 3rd Platoon, Lima Company, patrols through Sangin, Feb. 26. 2012. Ortiz, currently deployed with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, used this deployment to train the younger Marines.

An OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter from 2nd Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, returns to the flightline after completing a mission as an AH-64 Apache helicopter from 1st Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment attached to 25th CAB heads off for a maintenance test flight on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 28, 2012.

Sgt. 1st Class Shawn Joyce, a career counselor with Task Force Poseidon, shields his face from the blowing snow and rotor wash caused by a UH-60 Black Hawk landing in Afghanistan. March 1, 2012.

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kevin Nolan, pilot in command with Task Force Talon and Chief Warrant Officer 2 John Booth fly a UH-60 Black Hawk near the snow covered mountains in Regional Command East, Parwan province area south of Bagram Airfield. March 1, 2012.

Rangers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment and a multi-purpose canine pause during a nighttime combat mission in Afghanistan. March 4, 2012.

Cpl. Manuel Ortiz, a team leader with 3rd Platoon, Lima Company, watches his rear security, while on patrol, Feb. 26, 2012. Ortiz, currently deployed with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, used this deployment to train his Marines for future leadership roles. Ortiz mentored his Marines, drawing from his experience as a new Marine.

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from A Company, 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, comes in for a dust landing with soldiers from 1st Battalion, 25th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, during an air assault training mission led by the Kandahar Air Wing and Afghan National Army in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 29, 2012.