Marines with Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command and Afghan Commandos conduct a two-day presence patrol in Farah province Feb. 27. Marines with MARSOC's 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion recently returned from a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan, where they commanded the Special Operations Task Force - West and oversaw one of Afghanistan's bloodiest regions. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle McNally/Not Released) SOTF-West returns from deployment 120227-M-EL893-009

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