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Outgoing Headquarters and Service Battalion (H&S BN) Sergeant Major, US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant Major (SGTMAJ) F. Michael Cline, Sr. (left), and incoming Sergeant Major, USMC SGTMAJ Michael A. Brown, Sr., stand at the position of attention during the BN Relief, Appointment and Retirement Ceremony at Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina (NC). SGTMAJ Cline retires from active duty after 30 years of service in the USMC

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) B. P. McCoy (left), Commanding Officer (CO), 3rd Battalion (BN), 4th Marine Regiment (7th Marine Regiment), 1ST Marine Division (MAR DIV), Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Center (MAGTFTC) 29 Palms, California (CA), receives a ceremonial sword as a gift from the Police CHIEF of Anah, Iraq, during a Security and Stabilization Operation (SASO) in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant Major (SGM) Stephen Clarke (left), (outgoing) Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) Sergeant Major (SGTMAJ), and SGM James Ricker (right), (incoming) MCAGCC SGTMAJ, stand at attention as the USMC Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command (MAGTFTC) Band performs during the Post, Relief, and Retirement Ceremony for USMC SGM Stephen Clarke, held aboard MAGTFTC Twenty-nine Palms, California (CA)

US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant Major (SGM) Orlando Maxwell, (center) out-going SGM of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), relinquishes his sword to his Commanding Officer (CO), USMC Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Michael W. McErlean, during a Post and Relief Ceremony held aboard Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, South Carolina (SC). USMC SMG Alexander McBride, in-coming SMG H&HS stands background

US Marine Corps (USMC) Major General (MGEN) William G. Bowdon (foreground), Commanding General, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton, carrier the ceremonial scissors after receiving them from USMC Colonel (COL) John R. Bates (background center), Assistant CHIEF of STAFF for Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, in preparation for the grand opening of the Semper Fit Field House, located at Marine Corps Base (MCB), Camp Pendleton, California (CA)

US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant Major (SGM) Annanias Rose, outgoing Sergeant Major, Headquarters and Service (H&S) Battalion (BN), Marine Corps Recruiting Depot (MCRD) San Diego, California (CA), passes the Ceremonial Sword to USMC Colonel (COL) Ana Smythe, Commanding Officer (CO), H&S BN, MCRD San Diego, CA, to symbolize his relinquishing his Billet as H&S BN Sergeant Major during the H&S BN Post and Relief Ceremony

US Marine Corps (USMC) Brigadier General (BGEN) Joseph J. McMenamin, Commanding General (CG), Eastern Recruiting Region (ERR), Marine Corps Recruiting Depot (MCRD) Parris Island, South Carolina (SC), and his wife, Mrs. Celia McMenamin (couple on the left) and USMC Colonel (COL) Michael A. Malowchowski, CHIEF of STAFF (CS), ERR/MCRD Parris Island, SC (right) are seen with members of the Navy Marine Corps Relief Society after a luncheon, hosted by BGEN and Mrs. McMenamin, celebrating the Societys service to Sailors and Marines for over 100 years

US Marine Corps (USMC) Major General (MGEN) Thomas S. Jones, Commanding General (CG), Training and Education Command, Marine Corps Combat Development Command (MCCDC), Marine Corps Base (MCB) Quantico, Virginia (VA), speaks at the Post, Relief, and Retirement Ceremony for USMC Sergeant Major (SGM) Stephen Clarke, (outgoing) Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) Sergeant Major (SGTMAJ), held aboard Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command (MAGTFTC), Twenty-nine Palms, California (CA)

US Marine Corps (USMC) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Michael Daniels is awarded the Legion of Merit Medal by USMC Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Clarke Lethin (center) G-3 Officer, Headquarters Battalion, 1ST Marine Division, during a Retirement Ceremony at Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton, California (CA). Also retiring is CHIEF Warrant Officer 5 (CWO5) Jeffry Hill (foreground left), and First Sergeant (1SGT) Christopher Seefeld (background left)

US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant Major (SGTMAJ) F. Michael Cline, Sr. (center), outgoing Headquarters and Service Battalion (H&S BN) Sergeant Major, passes the sword to USMC Colonel (COL) D. E. Smith (right), Commander (CDR), H&S BN, during the BN Relief, Appointment and Retirement Ceremony at Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina (NC). SGTMAJ Cline retires from active duty after 30 years of service in the USMC

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Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune

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Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Joey R. Garza, USMC

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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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