Colonel Peter Baumgarten, commanding officer of Task

Colonel Peter Baumgarten, commanding officer of Task Force Belleau Wood, addresses Lt. Col. Giorgi Meshveliani, commanding officer of the 31st Georgian Light Infantry Battalion, and thanks him and his men for their loyalty and dedication during a transfer of authority ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, May 1, 2014. The 31st GLIB and a team of Marine advisors known as the Georgian Liaison Team were responsible for conducting security force operations during their deployment and transferred all responsibilities to the 23rd GLIB during the ceremony. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo By: Sgt. Frances Johnson/Released)