GOWRAGI, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeff Stuart, a corpsman with the Combined Action Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, pauses while on patrol in Gowragi, Afghanistan, during a clearing operation, Oct. 1, 2010. The clearing operation was followed by a sustained presence in the area. Stuart is from Wenatchee, Wash. (Official Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mark Fayloga)