U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Colby Brown/Released 110531-M-0000E-007.jpg
May 31, 2011
Marine Corps color guard stands at parade rest during the Memorial Day ceremony here, May 31. Afghanistan National Army soldiers, Marines of 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and Afghanistan National Police members took part in the ceremony. The ceremony was held to honor fallen 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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