Task Force Southwest represents what could be the next chapter of the United States' longest war, which President Donald Trump vowed in a speech Monday to continue fighting. The Marine unit doesn't have a combat mission — like most U.S. troops in Afghanistan since 2014 — but it's quietly moving toward a more aggressive, hands on effort to train and advise Afghan troops, including having Marines get closer to the front lines.

Task Force Southwest represents what could be the next chapter of the United States' longest war, which President Donald Trump vowed in a speech Monday to continue fighting. The Marine unit doesn't have a combat mission — like most U.S. troops in Afghanistan since 2014 — but it's quietly moving toward a more aggressive, hands on effort to train and advise Afghan troops, including having Marines get closer to the front lines. over 8 years in Stripes

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