Lieutenant Gen. David H. Berger, the commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force, addresses Marines and sailors at a deactivation ceremony for Marine Expeditionary Brigade - Afghanistan aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 9; symbolically closing another chapter in Marine Corps history following the 13-year conflict known as Operation Enduring Freedom. Marine Expeditionary Brigade - Afghanistan officially assumed authority of Regional Command (Southwest) from II MEF (Forward) Feb. 5, 2014, and assumed the responsibility to lead coalition operations in Helmand and Nimroz provinces. The Marines completed operations and left Afghanistan, Oct. 27, 2014.
Date Taken: | 01.09.2015 |
Date Posted: | 01.09.2015 15:57 |
Photo ID: | 1718770 |
VIRIN: | 150109-M-MP944-002 |
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Location: | CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US |
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