U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mark Fayloga/Released 100530-M-1558F-416.jpg
May 30, 2010
A local farmer explains why he has 12 bags of fertilizer in his van to Cpl. Eric Ramirez, squad leader, Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, at a vehicle checkpoint near Forward Operating Base Geronimo May 30. Enemy forces use fertilizer in the production of improvised explosive devices. After running tests on the fertilizer and speaking with a local elder, Ramirez, from Covina, Calif., let the farmer move through the checkpoint. “On patrol sometimes you have to move through fields,” Ramirez said. “But I’m always sure to ask the farmer first and make sure not to destroy their crops. They’re very appreciative and are glad to see Marines actually caring about their lives.”
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