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Lieutenant Colonel (LTCOL) McGee and LTCOL Cross exchange cellular phones along with the responsibilities of the MWCS-18 command. The official changing of command is a tradition held by the United States Marine Corps in order to pass on responsabilities from one commanding officer to the next. LTCOL Lyle M. Cross is relieved by LTCOL Daniel J. McGee
Lieutenant Colonel (LTCOL) McGee and LTCOL Cross await the delivery of the colors by the unit's Sergeant Major. The official changing of command is a tradition held by the United States Marine Corps in order to pass on responsabilities from one commanding officer to the next. LTCOL Lyle M. Cross is being relieved by LTCOL Daniel J. McGee as commander of MWCS-18
Guests of the outgoing Battalion (BN) Commander (CDR), US Marine Corps (USMC) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) B. P. McCoy, and incoming BN CDR USMC LTC Kennedy, stand up and bow their heads to pray with the Chaplain, 3rd BN, 4th Marine Regiment, at the Change of Command (COC) Ceremony on the Commanding General's (CG) lawn at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), Twentynine Palms, California (CA)
US Marine Corps (USMC) Colonel (COL) Larry D. Huffman (right), outgoing Commanding Officer (CO), Marine Wing Support Group 27 (MWSG-27), Marine Aircraft Group 14 (MAG-14), 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (2D MAW), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina (NC), reviews the troops next to COL Scott M. Anderson, incoming CO, MWSG-27, during the Group-27 Change of Command Ceremony held on the Parade Deck at MCAS Cherry Point
Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) DawnLee DeYoung, USA, Incoming Commander, US Army Park Reserve Forces Training Area, speaks during the Change of Command Ceremony, at Camp Park, Dublin, CA. Pictured on the podium are (left-to-right) Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Kevin P, Edwards; Reviewing Officer, LTC Michael R. Staszak; Outgoing Commander LTC John W. Randolph; Chaplain, LTC Richard Beach; and Ms. Dani Lorta, (Aide to Congresswoman Ellen Taucher)
General Colin L. Powell, United States of America, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of STAFF, sits beside Admiral Leon A. Edney at the change of command ceremony at which Admiral Frank B. Kelso II is replaced by Admiral Leon A. Edney as Commander in CHIEF, United States Atlantic Command, from Admiral Frank B. Kelso II. The ceremony is taking place aboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67). Kelso will be replacing Admiral Carlisle A.H. Trost as CHIEF of Naval Operations
US Marine Corps (USMC) Lieutenant Colonel (LCT) L. Ross Roberts (foreground), Out-going Commander, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron Five Three Three (VMFA- 533), passes the Unit Colors to In-Coming Commander, USMC LTC Mark G. Mykleby, during the Change of Command Ceremony for VMFA- 533, aboard Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, South Carolina (SC). Sergeant Major (SGM) Scott C. Mykoo, acts as flag bearer
US Army (USA) Colonel (COL) Thomas G. Hopkins (second from left), incoming Commander, Joint Communication Support Element (JCSE), takes command of the JCSE from presiding officer USA Lieutenant General (LGEN) Robert W. Wagner (left), Deputy Commander, US Joint Forces Command (JFC), as USA COL James A. Lien (second from right), outgoing Commander, JCSE, watches during the JCSE Change of Command ceremony at MacDill Air Force Base (AFB), Florida (FL)
General Colin L. Powell, USA, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of STAFF, congratulates Admiral Frank B. Kelso II during the change of command ceremony at which he is replaced by Admiral Leon A. Edney as Commander in CHIEF, US Atlantic Command. Powell presented Kelso with the Defense Department Distinguished Service Medal during the ceremony, which is taking place aboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67). Later in the day, Kelso will assume the post of CHIEF of Naval Operations from Admiral Carlisle A.H. Trost during a ceremony at the US Naval Academy
(LtoR) Lieutenant Colonel (LTCOL) McGee, Mrs. Patricia McGee (wife), Lance Corporal Kevin McGee (son), and Major General Cartwright bow their heads in prayer before the new commander assumes his post. The official changing of command is a tradition held by the United States Marine Corps in order to pass on responsabilities from one commanding officer to the next. LTCOL Lyle M. Cross is relieved by LTCOL Daniel J. McGee as commander of MWCS-18
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The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Foster
State: Okinawa
Country: Japan (JPN)
Scene Major Command Shown: MWCS-18
Scene Camera Operator: PFC Tiffany S. Mansfield, Usmc
Release Status: Released to Public
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The United States Marine Corps traces its roots to the Continental Marines of the American Revolutionary War, formed by a resolution of the Second Continental Congress on 10 November 1775. That date is celebrated as the Marine Corps's birthday. Throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries, Marine detachments served aboard Navy cruisers, battleships, and aircraft carriers. About 600,000 Americans served in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II, performed a central role in the Pacific War. The Pacific theatre battles saw fierce fighting between Marines and the Imperial Japanese Army. The Battle of Iwo Jima was arguably the most famous Marine engagement of the war with high losses of 26,000 American casualties and 22,000 Japanese. By the end of WWII, the Corps expanded totaling about 485,000 Marines. Nearly 87,000 Marines were casualties during World War II (including nearly 20,000 killed), and 82 were awarded the Medal of Honor. The Korean War saw the Corps expand from 75,000 regulars to a force of 261,000 Marines, mostly reservists. 30,544 Marines were killed or wounded during the war. During Vietnam War Marines evacuated Saigon. Vietnam was the longest war for Marines. By its end, 13,091 had been killed in action, 51,392 had been wounded. Marines participated in the failed 1980 Iran hostage rescue attempt, the invasion of Grenada, the invasion of Panama. On 23 October 1983, the Marine headquarters building in Beirut, Lebanon, was bombed, causing the highest peacetime losses to the Corps in its history. 220 Marines and 21 other service members were killed. Marines liberated Kuwait during the Persian Gulf War, participated in combat operations in Somalia (1992–1995), and took part in the evacuation of American citizens from the US Embassy in Tirana, Albania. Following the attacks on 11 September 2001, Marine Corps, alongside the other military services, has engaged in global operations around the world in support of War on Terror. Marines were among first sent to Afghanistan in November 2001. Since then, Marine battalions and squadrons have been engaging Taliban and Al-Qaeda forces. U.S. Marines also served in the Iraq War.
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