U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Miranda Mcclain (2nd from left), with a female engagement team attached to Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, speaks during a shura, or meeting, in Sangin district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, on Jan. 21, 2011. Marines conducted weekly shuras to convey the company's intent and gain the trust of area residents.
Lance Cpl. Dexter S. Saulisbury, U.S. Marine Corps
Taken on 21 January 2011
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