Afghan War Blog

Task Force Southwest has seen the first rotation of Marines complete their tour. The nine-month deployment saw the Marines deploy adv...

In 2014 Regional Command South West (RC SW) was dis-established as part of the draw down of forces across Afghanistan. While other region...

A deactivation ceremony for Marine Expeditionary Brigade - Afghanistan (MEB-A) was held at Camp Pendleton, California on January 9, 2015. ...

An Afghan interpreter who spent years working for the U.S. military and who's life was threatened by the Taliban has started a new life...

It is impossible for the military to take all the supplies and equipment home from Afghanistan. Some does come back - especially the expensi...

The Marines have departed Helmand province and the large, sprawling base known as Camp Leatherneck. With the departure there have been a nu...

The Afghan 215th ANA Corps inherited a sprawling base in southwest Afghanistan with the departure of the Marines from Camp Leatherneck . The...

Marines and Sailors have returned to Camp Pendleton after their deployment to Helmand province, Afghanistan. Camp Leatherneck has been trans...

The Marines have handed over Camp Leatherneck to the Afghan National Army. Only a few hundred Marines remain to do the final packing . . . ...

Members of the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 , Marine Aircraft Group 26, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing returned home (New River, NC) in mi...

"KRTSANISI NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER, Republic of Georgia – Marines and Sailors from Georgia Training Team, Marine Forces Europe and A...

Map from Wikimedia.org The U.S. Marines and the UK troops have departed Helmand province . Camp Bastion and Camp Leatherneck have been t...

Two Marines from Massachusetts will be remembered as casualties at the waning end of a long war. Read "In Afghan wars twilight, two far...

Read about the return of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) to Cherry Point after a long deployment in Afghanistan. See "2nd MAW F...

On January 22, 2014 the Department of Defense issued a change to DoD Instruction 1300.17 entitled " Accommodation of Religious Practi...

The Marines have changed command in Helmand province, Afghanistan . The ceremony took place at Camp Leatherneck at the Regional Command Sou...

Marines and sailors with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) are preparing to depart Regional Command Southwest in the next few days. Th...

The U.S. force level in Afghanistan is steadily getting smaller. As the size of the force diminishes the need for the many bases - large and...

I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) is deploying to Regional Command - Southwest and will be based at Camp Leatherneck. Read more in ...

A recent news article explores the Marines mission (past, present, and future) in Regional Command Southwest. The article discusses the toug...