GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand Province, Afghanistan — Cpl.
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GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand Province, Afghanistan — Cpl. Ryan Baker, a San Antonio native, provides security during a joint patrol conducted by 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, April 26. Baker, a radio operator with Guard Force Platoon, Headquarters and Service Company, 2/1, is among the 2/1 Marines who will soon return to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., after a seven-month deployment. The battalion, which provided security in Garmsir district during their deployment, is being replaced by 1/3, based out of Hawaii. The Hawaii battalion will be supporting Regimental Combat Team 1 while partnering with Afghan National Security Forces and Afghanistan to conduct counterinsurgency operations to secure the Afghan people, defeat insurgent forces, and enable ANSF assumption of security responsibilities in the region. Ultimately, the partnered forces promote the expansion of stability, development and legitimate governance. The Hawaii battalion will be supporting Regimental Combat Team 1 while partnering with Afghan National Security Forces and Afghanistan to conduct counterinsurgency operations to secure the Afghan people, defeat insurgent forces, and enable ANSF assumption of security responsibilities in the region. Ultimately, the partnered forces promote the expansion of stability, development and legitimate governance.
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