GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand Province, Afghanistan - Navy

GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand Province, Afghanistan - Navy Lt. Carl Rhoads gives the opening prayer during the Transfer of Authority Ceremony between 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment and 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, May 6. Rhoads, a native of Weippe, Idaho, is the battalion chaplain for 1/3. The 1/3 "Lava Dogs," based out of Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, will take authority of Garmsir from the 2/1 "Professionals," who have begun their journey home to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. The Lava Dogs will support Regimental Combat Team 1, the Marine ground combat element in southern Helmand province. The mission of the RCT is to partner with Afghanistan to conduct counterinsurgency operations to secure the Afghan people, defeat insurgent forces, and enable Afghanistan to assume security responsibilities in the region. Ultimately, the partnered forces promote the expansion of stability, development and legitimate governance.

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05/05/2011

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