COMBAT OUTPOST RANKEL, Helmand province, Afghanistan — Lance Cpls. Robert Roberts and John Ritchey search local mean at a vehicle checkpoint here, July 26. Roberts, a native of a Jacksonville, , is a driver with Charlie Company’s mobile sections. Ritchey, a native of Columbiana, Ohio, is a vehicle commander with Charlie Companies mobile section. Every Tuesday, Marines with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment partner with the local Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police here to provide a safe and secure environment for the thousands who come to the Safar Bazaar. E28098Bazaar DayE280

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COMBAT OUTPOST RANKEL, Helmand province, Afghanistan — Lance Cpls. Robert Roberts and John Ritchey search local mean at a vehicle checkpoint here, July 26. Roberts, a native of a Jacksonville, , is a driver with Charlie Company’s mobile sections. Ritchey, a native of Columbiana, Ohio, is a vehicle commander with Charlie Companies mobile section. Every Tuesday, Marines with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment partner with the local Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police here to provide a safe and secure environment for the thousands who come to the Safar Bazaar. E28098Bazaar DayE28099 a weekly milestone for Helmand Marines 110726-M-ED643-010

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