Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Raul R. Silva interacts with Afghan children during a security patrol.

SANGIN, Afghanistan (Nov. 07, 2010) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Raul R. Silva, assigned to Police Advisor Team 1 of Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, interacts with Afghan children during a security patrol with Civil Affairs Group and Afghan Uniformed Police. The battalion is one of the combat elements of Regimental Combat Team 2 conducting counter insurgency operations with the International Security Assistance Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jorge A. Ortiz) File# 101107-M-6340O-080