A Brave Choice in Nawa

A former Taliban commander is greeted by members of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, as he gets off an MV-22 Osprey at Forward Operating Base Geronimo to participate in a reintegration shura June 1. After determining he was no longer a threat, the former Taliban commander in the Nawa area was released by an Afghanistan National Army general. At the shura, the former commander vowed to participate in the peace and prosperity of Nawa. Photo by Sgt. Mark Fayloga