Wazir (second from left), 57, a former Afghan National Army colonel, served as an interpreter with Combat Logistics Regiment 7 during their most recent deployment to Helmand province, Afghanistan, April-October 2011. Wazir moved to the U.S. in 2005 with his family and was nationalized as a U.S. citizen earlier this year.

Families and friends of more than 200 Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 7, 1st Marine Logistics Group, and its attachments waited here anxiously, Oct. 26, to welcome home their heroes who deployed to Afghanistan's Helmand province in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Craig. P. Barnett, the CLB-7 commanding officer, highlighted the accomplishments of his Marines and sailors. He spoke of their unwavering dedication to duty and mission accomplishment.

For Marines not currently deployed to Afghanistan, rigorous training continues to keep their combat mindset fresh at all times.

Old dirt roads eroded by the extreme Afghan weather can limit the access of military vehicles in remote areas of Marjah, Afghanistan.

A Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 7, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), uses a mine detector to search for improvised explosive devices and anti-personnel mines during a security foot patrol July 14, 2011, in Marjah, Afghanistan.

The new Secretary of Defense, Leon E. Panetta, visited Marines and sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 7, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), July 19 at Camp Dwyer, during his first tour through Afghanistan after a week in office.

Now that a newly-formed kandak completed their basic training, they're ready to relocate to their area of operation.

More than 150 military motorcyclists participated in the 1st Marine Logistics Group quarterly motorcycle mentorship ride here, May 6.