English: Cpl. Lee T. Brogden, a squad leader from Baker Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment gets ready to brief his squad, which includes Iraqi Army soldiers, before departing on a foot patrol in the city of Husaybah, Iraq, March 12, 2006. The Twentynine Palms, Calif.-based battalion has returned to Al Qa'im, located just east of the Syrian border in western Al Anbar Province, to continue to keep insurgents at bay and provide stability in the region. The unit deployed to this region in 2004. This time, they've got a new mission - assisting an Iraqi Army unit to eventually take control of the area. The battalion will integrate Iraqi soldiers into daily operations, such as patrolling, responding to improvised explosive devices, manning security posts, and interacting with the local populace. The battalion's deployment to Iraq is part of a regularly scheduled rotation of forces in western Al Anbar Province. More than 23,000 Marines and sailors of the Camp Pendleton, Calif.-based I Marine Expeditionary Force will replace the Camp Lejeune, N.C.-based II MEF. Brogden is a 22- year-old from Boone, IA. (Photo by Cpl. Antonio Rosas)