U.S. Marines and Sailors with Echo company, 2nd Battalion

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Echo company, 2nd Battalion 9th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 7 (RCT) 7, inspect their gear prior to conducting a training exercise on Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 28, 2013. The Marines and Sailors of Echo company conducted the training in preparation for an upcoming combat operation in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe/Released)