U.S. Marine Col. Peter B. Baumgarten (center right) commanding officer, and Master Gunnery Sgt. Douglas P. Fraser (center left), operations chief with 1st Marine Regiment, render a salute as the American flag is lowered during a colors casing ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, August 15, 2014. 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment assumed the security mission of Camp Bastion and Camp Leatherneck as the ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck formally concludes 1st Marine Regiments mission in Regional Command (Southwest). (Official U. S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dustin D. March/Released)