Afghanistan National Army soldiers, Marines of 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and Afghanistan National Police members gather for a Memorial Day ceremony here, May 31. The ceremony was held to honor the Marines, sailors, ANA soldiers and ANP policemen who died while serving in Afghanistan. It was the first joint Memorial Day ceremony in Garmsir. The battalion supports Regimental Combat Team 1, under 2nd Marine Division (Forward), which serves as the ground combat element in Helmand. The mission of the division is to partner with Afghan National Security Forces to conduct counterinsurgency operations to secure the Afghan people, defeat insurgent forces, and enable ANSF to assume security responsibilities in the region. Ultimately, the partnered forces promote the expansion of stability, development and legitimate governance. - Afghanistan National Army soldiers, Marines of 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and Afghanistan National Police members gather for a Memorial Day ceremony here, May 31. The ceremony was held to honor the Marines, sailors, ANA soldiers and ANP policemen who died while serving in Afghanistan. It was the first joint Memorial Day ceremony in Garmsir. The battalion supports Regimental Combat Team 1, under 2nd Marine Division (Forward), which serves as the ground combat element in Helmand. The mission of the division is to partner with Afghan National Security Forces to conduct counterinsurgency operations to secure the Afghan people, defeat insurgent forces, and enable ANSF to assume security responsibilities in the region. Ultimately, the partnered forces promote the expansion of stability, development and legitimate governance.