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An Afghan National Army special forces soldier moves

COMBAT OUTPOST SHUKVANI, Helmand province, Islamic

ISRAEL (March 11, 2018) U.S. Marines assigned to the

Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, 3rd

Afghan commandos from 3rd Company, 7th Special Operations

Georgian Army soldiers assigned to the 33rd Light Infantry

Brigadier General Freddy E. McFarren, Assistant Division CHIEF of STAFF, (ADCS), 24th Infantry Division, bidding farewell to elements of 2nd Brigade 24th Infantry Division, bidding farewell to elements of 2nd Brigade 24th Infantry Division, at Hunter Army Airfield, prior to their boarding the plane for departure to Somalia

Army Sgt. James Bailey, a Cavalry Scout with the 5th

Maj. Ross Parrish, the operations officer with the

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GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic

GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic

GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic

GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic

GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic

GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic

GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic

GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic

GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic

GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic

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GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - A color guard stands at attention moments before the Transfer of Authority Ceremony between 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment and 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, May 6. The 1/3 "Lava Dogs," based out of Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, will take authority of Garmsir from 2/1 "Professionals," who have begun traveling 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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label_outline Explore The Lava Dogs, Cpl Colby W Brown, Garmser District

U.S. Marine Cpls. Steven Sane (left), 23, from Douglasville,

U.S. Marines with Combined Anti Armor Team 1, Weapons

Lance Cpl. Kyle R. Lamoreaux, a squad automatic weapon

U.S. Marine Lance Cpls. Ryan Snyder, a 21-year-old

U.S. Marine Cpl. Aramis Sandoval (carrying flag), an

An Afghan National Army soldier with 2nd Kandak, 1st

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion 6th Marine Regiment

Lance Cpl. Joseph Marshall, a squad automatic weapon

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Maxwell McGill, a

U.S. Marines in support of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine

U.S. Marines and sailors with Headquarters Company,

An Afghan boy smiles as U.S. Marine Pfc. Aaron Ridlen,

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