Marines Leave Camp Pendleton As Part Of Last Major Marine Deployment To Afghanistan

CAMP PENDLETON, CA - JANUARY 13: Major Patrick Fedalen (2nd L) shares a moment with his wife Christina and son Austin,3, before deploying to Afghanistan on January 13, 2014 at Camp Pendleton, California. Approximately 140 of the I MEF command element's 300 Marines and sailors are making a final year long deployment to the Helmand province area of Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The Marines will join approximately 9000 coalition troops currently in the region and help support Afghan National Security Forces. (Photo by Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images)