Camp Hanson, Afghanistan – The Marines of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Regiment, are in the Marjah area of Helmand province, a former Taliban stronghold, where they are aggressively patrolling and bringing aid to the locals to prevent the return of the enemy. “I think we really have the Taliban on the run,” said Lt. Col. John Herrill, but he warned that Pakistani Taliban were attempting to infiltrate the area.
These are a few of the Marines in his command: