enemy. 2011 Echo Company 2nd Battalion 9th Marines was re-deployed from Marjah in support of 3/5 from Jan-Feb 2011. 3/5 was relieved by 1st Battalion 5th Marines in March 2011, and 1/5 remained there until October 2011 with help from Echo 2/8 who was there since January 2011 until mid August 2011 when they were relieved by Bravo Company 1/6 for a short duration. 17 marines from 1st Battalion 5th Marines were killed by IEDs and small-arms fire, 191 were wounded. 1/5 was relieved by 3rd Battalion 7th Marines, who once more returned to Sangin focusing on training the Afghan National Army (ANA) unit there, 3rd Tolai, 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, and saw positive results. The ANA began to take ownership of many patrol bases, and regularly patrolled the city autonomously. They began to rely on each other and the local villagers to complete day to day missions more than they had at any time previously. The civilians use a tip line to inform the ANA of IEDs in the area, which the ANA interdicts. The ANA soldiers buy food and goods from the locals, strengthening the relationship of the Afghans with their army. the Marines continue to encourage this cooperative attitude between the Afghan National Army, the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, and the People of Sangin. 2012 1/7 Deployed to Sangin in March 2012-October 2012. Suicide Charley out of FOB Nolay Experienced heavy resistance within the AO. On The night of June 21st, Two Platoons from Dog Company 1/7, and 2nd platoon from 1st Battalion 8th Marines, reinforced with Advisors from SEAL Team 3, and Animal Co 1/7. 4th platoon, conducted a Heli-born insertion into Quali-ya-Gaz. A district just south of Sangin. Occupying 4 positions in the green zone, 3 of the patrol bases were engaged in heavy, close encounter combat with Taliban forces. Over the course of six days, the operation lost 4 Marines and 3 wounded. An estimated 75 enemy fighters were killed. KIA'S include, Cpl. Taylor Baune, Lance Cpl. Steven Stevens, Lance Cpl. Eugene Mills, Lance Cpl. Niall Coti-Sears, Lance Cpl. Hunter Hogan and Lance Cpl. Curtis Duarte An excerpt from the Memorial service: At patrol base three, the enemy attacked first platoon with direct fire and grenades. First platoon repelled attack after attack. However, shrapnel from an enemy grenade injured one of the Marines and he required evacuation. As soon