U.S. Marine marksman Cpl. Jacob Hoag of Bend, OR with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment provides security for a patrol at outpost West above Forward Operating Base (FOB) Zeebrugge on Oct. 22 in Kajaki, Afghanistan.

Hoag's unit, the Marines of India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment are responsible for securing the area near the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River.