FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELHI, Helmand province, Islamic
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FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELHI, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Navy Lt. Carl Rhoads gives an opening prayer at the Memorial Day ceremony here, May 31. Rhoads, a native of Weippe, Idaho, is the chaplain for 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. Afghanistan National Army soldiers, Marines of 1/3 and Afghanistan National Police members took part in the ceremony. The ceremony was held to honor the Marines, sailors, ANA soldiers and ANP policemen who died while serving in Afghanistan. It was the first joint Memorial Day ceremony in Garmsir. The battalion supports Regimental Combat Team 1, under 2nd Marine Division (Forward), which serves as the ground combat element in Helmand. The mission of the division is to partner with Afghan National Security Forces to conduct counterinsurgency operations to secure the Afghan people, defeat insurgent forces, and enable ANSF to assume security responsibilities in the region. Ultimately, the partnered forces promote the expansion of stability, development and legitimate governance.
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