U.S. Marine Cpl. Kyle Ferrin, a 21-year-old rifleman

U.S. Marine Cpl. Kyle Ferrin, a 21-year-old rifleman with 3rd Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of Clinton, Utah, holds security at an intersection while halted during a security patrol here, Feb. 27. On the patrol, the 3rd Platoon Marines partnered with Afghan National Police to search for insurgent activity in Safar Bazaar, Garmsir district’s busiest commercial center. They mentor the ANP in a partnered combat operations center at PB Bury, and patrol with them throughout Safar. The partnership is a vital part of preparing the Afghan National Security Forces to assume lead security responsibility in Garmsir.

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