U.S. Marine Sgt. Cristihan Flores (Right), assigned

U.S. Marine Sgt. Cristihan Flores (Right), assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines (2/3), Regimental Combat Team - 1, with the aid of a linguist, takes suggestions about education from gathered elders on March 30, 2011, near Combat Outpost (COP) Spin Ghar, Nawa-i-Barakzai District, Afghanistan. U.S. Marines with the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, visited the school with Afghan National Army soldiers, and the Nawa District Governor, to evaluate the progress of construction work on the building. The battalion is currently deployed in Helmand Province while in support of International Security Assistance Force. (Marine photo/Cpl. Jeffrey Scarmazzi)