U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Andrew Giermann takes an Afghan boyÂ’s hand during a visit to Rechah Lam in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, March 11, 2006. Giermann, of the Scout Sniper Platoon of the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, joined other Marines in distributing food, blankets, clothing and toys. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Joe LindsayMore Photos Marines Stymie Taliban, Earn Afghan Villagers' Trust The Marines of 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment have a dual mission: to track down insurgents and to ensure Afghan villagers have the opportunity to live in peace. By U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joe Lindsay...