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Afghan children watch as Capt. Ryan L. Bumgarder, platoon commander with Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) talks over the radio during a road improvement mission in Sangin, Afghanistan. The Marines of 9th ESB, 1st MLG (FWD), conducted road improvement operations in the area to provide a smoother and safer means of transportation for both coalition forces and local Afghans.