An interpreter, center, explains the concerns of Afghan elders to U.S. Marine Corps Col. Roger Turner, left, and Lt. Col. Matthew Palma, far right, in a shura at a school during Operation Tageer Shamal in Afghanistan's Helmand province, Jan. 6, 2012. Turner is the commanding officer of the 5th Marine Regiment and Palma is the commanding officer of the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment.