U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Paul Zapanta talks with a local Afghan boy during a patrol in Helmand province's Nawa district, Afghanistan, Sept. 7, 2009. Zapanta is a corpsman assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, deployed with Regimental Combat Team 3. The Marines are conducting security patrols to speak with the residents to identify their issues and concerns. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. John M. McCall