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Lt. Col. Brian L. Pearl, and Command Sgt. Maj. Darren A. Kinder, of the 2-12th Inf. Regt., or Task Force Lethal Warrior, unveil the unit’s colors at a transfer of authority ceremony at Forward Operating Base Blessing in Kunar province’s Pech district. Photo by 4th BCT, 4th Inf. Div. PAO

KUNAR PROVINCE – Afghanistan – The 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, of Fort Carson, Colo., took responsibility of a key region of Afghanistan’s Kunar Province Saturday, in a transfer of authority ceremony at Forward Operating Base Blessing in the

Pech district of the Kunar Province, relieving the 1st Battalion,

26th Infantry Regiment from Fort Hood.

The ceremony included an unveiling of the battalion’s colors by Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Brian L. Pearl, of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Command Sgt. Maj. Darren A. Kinder, symbolizing the unit’s readiness and authority over the area.

Pearl thanked the “Blue Spaders” of 1-26 Inf. Regt. for their hard work and sacrifices over the past year in Kunar Province, and recognized the achievements they had made in some of Afghanistan’s most dangerous areas.

“Eighteen Blue Spaders gave their lives making Kunar Province a better place for Afghanistan,” Pearl said. “Collectively, we will continue to transform Kunar Province into the pride of Afghanistan.”

Those in attendance included Task Force Mountain Warrior Commander, Col. Randy A. George, Provincial Governor Sayid Wahidi, and several area village elders.

“I know no one has trained harder for this fight and the mission here,” George said.

The Lethal Warriors of 2-12 Inf. Reg. are scheduled to operate in Kunar Province for the next 12 months.