SOUTHERN IRAQ - 28 MARCH 2003 - Sgt. Erick Rodriguez with Marine Forward Recon, a U.S. Marine machine gunner, fills sandbags to help build defensive positions in Southern Iraq. The Huston, Tx. native with the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, await further combat missions during Operation Iraqi Freedom. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class David K. Dismukes/CFLCC Public Affairs)