Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Emmanuel Ayim, assigned to Company L, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (Reinforced), walks through an abandoned alleyway.

NOW ZAD, Afghanistan (Apr. 09, 2009) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Emmanuel Ayim, assigned to Company L, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (Reinforced), walks through an abandoned alleyway during a security patrol in Now Zad, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Marines from Company L are conducting security patrols in their area of operations to prevent enemy freedom of movement in order to bring peace and stability to the area. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Pete Thibodeau) File# 090412-M-6159T-047