U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Sean Riordan, battalion commander for 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, speaks with the National Directorate of Security, Provincial Director Nazar Ali here, Nov. 2. Riordan, a native of Montclair, Va., escorted a local man, recently released from custody under a pending investigation, to the district center, and was in-turn invited on a walk around the local Bazaar and to stay for dinner. The work the battalion has done to build relationships with government officials and local residents has ultimately helped build Garmsir into one of the most secure districts in Helmand province.