U.S. Army Soldiers with Alpha Company, 2-501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, fire an 81mm mortar in support of the Afghan National Army during operation Maiwand 10 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Dec. 26, 2017. The Soldiers fired multiple illumination rounds in order to light a nearby area of Marjah where the ANA experienced a nighttime ambush. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Justin T. Updegraff) - U.S. Army Soldiers with Alpha Company, 2-501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, fire an 81mm mortar in support of the Afghan National Army during operation Maiwand 10 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Dec. 26, 2017. The Soldiers fired multiple illumination rounds in order to light a nearby area of Marjah where the ANA experienced a nighttime ambush. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Justin T. Updegraff)

U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, left, the commanding general of Task Force Southwest, greets Col. Kareem, the Provincial Headquarters G-2, during a key leader engagement at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 15, 2017. Task Force Southwest Marines are assisting their Afghan National Defense and Security Force Counterparts throughout Operation Maiwand Seven through battle tracking and close air support. The mission focuses on clearing the Taliban from the Nad’Ali district in order to expand security around the provincial capital Lashkar Gah while also promoting security and stability for the local populace. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Justin T. Updegraff) - U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, left, the commanding general of Task Force Southwest, greets Col. Kareem, the Provincial Headquarters G-2, during a key leader engagement at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 15, 2017. Task Force Southwest Marines are assisting their Afghan National Defense and Security Force Counterparts throughout Operation Maiwand Seven through battle tracking and close air support. The mission focuses on clearing the Taliban from the Nad’Ali district in order to expand security around the provincial capital Lashkar Gah while also promoting security and stability for the local populace. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Justin T. Updegraff)