Cpl. Steven Atkins, 23, of Rochester Hills, Mich., washes a dirty uniform at Combat Outpost Coutu near Marjah, Afghanistan. Hand-pumped water is one of the few amenities at the compound, where the Marines of Company L, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment have been living since 7,000 U.S. and Afghan troops seized the district last month. March 9, 2010. DREW BROWN/STARS AND STRIPES