Gen. James T. Conway (left) and Sgt. Maj. Carlton W. Kent (right) speak to the Marines of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Afghanistan April 4, 2009, at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. Conway, the 34th commandant of the Marine Corps, and Kent, the 16th sergeant major of the Marine Corps, had the opportunity to see firsthand the preparations being made for the increase of U.S. Marines in southern Afghanistan. SPMAGTF-A has been in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan since early November 2008 and is focused on conducting counterinsurgency operations, and training and mentoring the Afghan national police.
Cpl. Monty Burton
Taken on 4 April 2009
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