U.S. Marine Col. Roger B. Turner Jr., the commanding officer Regimental Combat Team 5, Col. John R. Shafer, the commanding officer of RCT-6, and Maj. Gen. David Berger, the commanding general of 1st Marine Division (Forward), talk after a transfer of authority ceremony here, July 5, 2012. Since their activation in 1917, 5th and 6th Marine Regiments have courageously fought for America, most notably in World War I when they fought side-by-side in the bloody Battle of Belleau Wood. Since their activation in 1917, 5th and 6th Marine Regiments have courageously fought for America, most notably in World War I when they fought side-by-side in the bloody Battle of Belleau Wood. In December 2011, Regimental Combat Team 6 arrived in northern Helmand province to support Operation Enduring Freedom, joining RCT-5 on the same battlefield for the first time in 94 years. This historic partnership is now coming to a close.  Turner and Sgt. Maj. Alberto Ruiz, the sergeant major of RCT-5, cased the colors of “Fighting Fifth” and transferred authority of their area of operations to Shafer and Sgt. Maj. Jamie Deets, the sergeant major of RCT-6 here, July 5.
<br>Unit: Regimental Combat Team-5, 1st Marine Division
Cpl. Alfred V. Lopez
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