Story by Sgt. Lucas Hopkins | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 01.23.2017
Approximately 300 Marines assigned to Task Force Southwest are preparing for an upcoming deployment to Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The return of Marines to the country is the largest since 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines concluded the Marine Corps’ combat role in Afghanistan in late 2014. This new rotation of troops will replace the Army unit Task Force Forge, and will continue the mission to......
