Camp Leatherneck was a 1,600 acre United States Marine Corps base in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

How many soldiers were in Camp Bastion?

However, they were soon drawn into combat operations; Camp Bastion in Helmand became the base of British Operation Herrick, with 9,500 troops stationed there.

When did Camp Leatherneck close?

Besides the logistical convoys dismantling forward operations bases, we had the long-term task of collaborating with the other British and American units to get us all out by the closure date of October 31, 2014.