Lt. Jeremy Hammel, a Naval Medical Officer assigned to Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, checks a local man's heartbeat during a Medcap operation

Khowst-Gardez Pass, Afghanistan (Jan. 04, 2005) Lt. Jeremy Hammel, a Naval Medical Officer assigned to Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, checks a local man's heartbeat during a Medcap operation in the vicinity of Khowst, Afghanistan. The 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment is conducting security and stabilization operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. James L. Yarboro File# 050104-M-4697Y-017