2d Marine Division Takes Over The Fight In Afghanistan
First Marine Division (Fwd) transferred authority of Task Force Leatherneck to 2d Marine Division (Fwd) in a ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, March 15, 2011. TF Leatherneck is the ground combat element of Regional Command Southwest, covering Helmand and Nimroz provinces.
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