COMBAT OUTPOST RANKEL, Helmand province, Afghanistan

COMBAT OUTPOST RANKEL, Helmand province, Afghanistan — Lance Cpl. Jose Contreras completes a burpee pull-up as part of the Rankel Workout here, Aug. 1. Contreras, a native of San Antonio, is a team leader with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. The Rankel workout is dedicated to Sgt. John Rankel, who died while deployed here in 2010.