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, N.C., 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.