us marines overlook central now zad -the main objective of operation cobra's anger. afghanistan, central helmand province.

danish leopard 2 tanks secure the usmc's m1-abv while advancing duing operation cobra's anger. afghanistan, central helmand province.

usmc m1-abv clears a path with 1500 pounds of c4 duing operation cobra's anger. afghanistan, central helmand province.

one of the many weapons caches found in the area is destroyed duing operation cobra's anger. afghanistan, central helmand province.

a danish leopard 2 tank rearms while a usmc ch53e takes off after dropping supplies duing operation cobra's anger. afghanistan, central helmand province.

usmc brigadier general nicholson presents the commander of the danish tank platoon with the ’commanders coin’ and a ’certificate of appreciation’.

a sign is seen as a united states marine from the 2nd meb, 4th light armored reconnaissance battalion walks by in qwual-e-now, in the volatile helmand province of southern afghanistan, friday, dec. 11, 2009. (ap)

united states marine cpl. benjamin zellmann, of va. from the 2nd meb, 4th light armored reconnaissance battalion holds a puppy taken in by the company during a briefing before a mission in khan neshin, in the volatile helmand province of southern afghanistan, friday, dec. 11, 2009. (ap)

united states marine master sgt. mike hilton from the 2nd meb, 4th light armored reconnaissance battalion test fires a 240e machine gun mounted on a lav at a range near khan neshin, in the volatile helmand province of southern afghanistan, friday, dec. 11, 2009. (ap)

united states marine cpl. aleksander aleksandrov, of md. from the 2nd meb, 4th light armored reconnaissance battalion shaves at a base in khan neshin, in the volatile helmand province of southern afghanistan, friday, dec. 11, 2009. (ap)