Soldiers doing security at Camp Shorab will be replaced with civilian contractors in 2017

Camp Shorab, located in Helmand's desert and built among the ruins of two previous installations, has grown into a base complete with a mess hall, showers, WiFi, a small post exchange and an Afghan-run shop that sells souvenirs and haircuts.

As U.S. forces draw down in 2017, the number of advisers there will increase from 25 to more than 100. The soldiers who do security for Camp Shorab will be replaced by civilian contractors, and in the spring, the U.S. Army's mission in Helmand will rotate out to be replaced by a familiar presence in the province: the U.S. Marine Corps.Follow up info to come...