Marine Lt. Gen. Samuel T. Helland speaks to Marines at Camp Eggers, Afghanistan.::n::The commanding general for Marine Forces Central Command and I Marine Expeditionary Force made a visit to his deployed Marines only a month after taking charge of MarCent and I MEF.::n::Helland arrived in Afghanistan yesterday with Marine Brig. Gen. David C. Garza, the MarCent deputy commanding general, as well as senior enlisted advisors Marine Sgt. Maj. Dennis W. Reed and Command Master Chief Raphael Sanchez. While in country, the MarCent leaders fit lunch in with Marines from Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan and International Security Assistance Forces at Camp Eggers in Kabul.::n::Helland introduced himself as the new MarCent commander and spoke to the Marines about Corps accomplishments, manpower growth, and reenlistment opportunities.::n::He told the Marines, “You’re all doing well, according to everything I’ve heard,” and concluded by thanking the Marines for their work in Afghanistan.::n::

Photo by Marine Staff Sgt. Luis P. Valdes

MarCent CG visits leathernecks in Afghanistan

13 Dec 2007 | Staff Sgt. Luis P. Valdespino Jr. Headquarters Marine Corps

KABUL, Afghanistan -- The commanding general for Marine Forces Central Command and I Marine Expeditionary Force made a visit to his deployed Marines today – only a month after taking charge of MarCent and I MEF.

Marine Lt. Gen. Samuel T. Helland arrived in Afghanistan yesterday with Marine Brig. Gen. David C. Garza, the MarCent deputy commanding general, as well as senior enlisted advisors Marine Sgt. Maj. Dennis W. Reed and Command Master Chief Raphael Sanchez. While in country, the MarCent leaders fit lunch in with Marines from Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan and International Security Assistance Forces at Camp Eggers in Kabul.

Helland introduced himself as the new MarCent commander and spoke to the Marines about Corps accomplishments, manpower growth, and reenlistment opportunities.

He told the Marines, “You’re all doing well, according to everything I’ve heard,” and concluded by thanking the Marines for their work in Afghanistan.