U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpls. James Blomstran (left) and Ryan Gerrity (right) and their military working dog, Sage, halt during a security patrol near the Garmsir District canal, from which they had previously helped rescue nine Afghans in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on Dec. 12, 2011. Blomstran and Gerrity are assigned to the 2nd Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment.