U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Keith Carson, a working dog

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Keith Carson, a working dog handler, attached to 1st Platoon, Company L, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Regimental Combat Team 8, and his dog, Kiko, patrol near Combat Outpost Ouellette in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 23. Elements of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed to Afghanistan to provide regional security in Helmand province in support of the International Security Assistance Force.