Shopping and Cookin' With the 4th LAR near Combat Outpost Castle

photos Sgt. Shawn Coolman

Lance Cpl. Justin T. McKee, cooks a chicken and lamb purchased at bazaar near Combat Outpost Castle, March 31.

Fresh meat and home delivery. Doesn't get any better than this...not even at your local Safeway. Bet you couldn't get half the service without a hefty tip.

Cpl. Jesse J. Hurtado, speaking through an Afghan interpreter, buys produce from the local bazaar near Combat Outpost Castle, March 31.

An Afghan shopkeeper pushes a lamb from the local bazaar to the entry control point at Combat Outpost Castle, March 31. The 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Marines buy goods from the stores helping the local Afghan economy and improving their quality of life.