Cpl. Richard Rupe questions two local Afghan men at a vehicle checkpoint in Nawa District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 10, 2009. Rupe is a 24-year-old motor transport operator from Las Vegas deployed with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment. U.S. Marines are conducting security patrols in the area to speak with the local populace to identify their issues and concerns.Photo by Lance Cpl. John McCall