Alpha Company 1/5 on patrol. Photos by Cpl. B. Crilly.

PATROL BASE JAMIL, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Pfc. Jared D. Poppe, a designated marksman for 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, moves through a compound in Sangin, Afghanistan, April 30. Poppe was returning from a patrol as part of their efforts to employ counterinsurgency in the outer parts of their area of operations. Poppe, 21, is from El Paso, Ill., and graduated from El Paso-Griddley High School in 2008.

PATROL BASE JAMIL, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Marines of 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, return to their patrol base from an overnight patrol in Sangin, Afghanistan, April 30. Night patrols give the Marines a different perspective, limit enemy maneuverability and give 3rd Platoon the ability to compensate for some of the obstacles in their surroundings.

PATROL BASE JAMIL, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Grant D. Schick, a dog handler for 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, holds security for Marines moving into a compound in Sangin, Afghanistan, April 30. An overnight patrol is a way that the Marines of 1/5 have found to conduct counterinsurgency in the outer parts of their area of operations. Schick, 23, is from Toledo, Ohio, and graduated from Morrison R. Watie High School in 2006.

PATROL BASE JAMIL, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Clinton A. Bible, a grenadier for 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, climbs a ladder to post security on the roof of a compound in Sangin, Afghanistan, April 30. Posting up on the roof of compounds gives the Marines a different perspective and a better vantage point to observe insurgent activity. Bible, 21, is from Chelsea, Okla., and graduated from Hallsville High School in Missouri.

PATROL BASE JAMIL, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Benjamin J. O’Donnell (right), the platoon commander for 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, speaks to a homeowner at his compound in Sangin, Afghanistan, April 30. O’Donnell and the rest of 3rd Platoon develop relationships with the people of Sangin through their overnight patrols. O’Donnell, 26, is from Apalachin, N.Y.