U.S. Marines Man Outpost In Restive Helmand Province

IN AIR, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 09: (FRANCE OUT) A U.S. Marine sits in a cargo helicopter while being transported March 9, 2010 over southern Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Operations are ongoing in the nearby town of Marjah to restore stability after a month-long offensive to oust Taliban militants. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)