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English: Pfc. Kenneth Dickerson, a 19-year-old Marine from Clive, Iowa, assigned to the Hawaii-based Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, looks over a map July 29, 2006 with Cpl. Daniel Robert, a 22-year-old squad leader, during a patrol in Barwanah, Iraq. Despite a recent rash of insurgent attacks, Marines from Lima Company say they are making notable progress equipping the Iraqi Army with the necessary skills to take over security operations in this city of 30,000 nestled along the Euphrates River northwest of Baghdad. Mounted in humvees, the mobile assault platoon gives Iraqi Security Forces here the means to respond to incidents much quicker than on foot. The MAP�s quick response recently led to the capture of 20 detainees. More notable progress came earlier this month when the company of Iraqi soldiers partnered with Lima Company conducted their first company-sized security operation: they cordoned-off and searched a village in the city for insurgents and weapons caches. The soldiers also talked to the local populace about future police recruitment � another step towards improving security conditions in the region.