U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Daniel Brown, a squad

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Daniel Brown, a squad leader with Weapons Platoon, Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Regimental Combat Team 2, and his fellow Marines load gear onto a Medium Tactical Vehicle at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Jan. 24, in preparation to begin operations in Helmand province. Elements of 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed to Afghanistan to provide regional security in Helmand province in support of the International Security Assistance Force.