Face of Defense: Marine Leads Team to Safety

By Marine Corps Cpl. Adam T. Leyendecker 

2nd Marine Expeditionary Force

FORWARD OPERATING BASE PAYNE, Afghanistan, May 5, 2011 – For much of their deployment, Marines of the 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion have found an insurgent force that was reluctant to fight them toe to toe. Rather, the enemy has relied more on improvised explosive devices and indirect fire.