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U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Matthew Dennis, instructor, Marine Corps Martial Arts, 1st Battalion 12th Marines, left, oversees two Marines grappling during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Course culminating event, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 06, 2022. The purpose of the MCMAIC culminating event was to challenge and test the course participants on both MCMAP techniques and endurance before becoming a Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Chandler Stacy)
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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Richard Neikirk, outgoing commanding officer, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, passes the colors to Lt. Col. Joseph Gill II, incoming commanding officer, during the unit’s change of command ceremony on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, May 26, 2022. This tradition represents the passing of command from one leader to another. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jacob Wilson)
A CH-53 Sea Stallion with Heavy Marine Helicopter 466, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, lifts an M77 howitzer during Helicopter Support Team training with Marines from 3rd Transportation Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3 and 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Apr. 21, 2022. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Force’s comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Federico Marquez)
A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division, participates in an assault during a force-on-force field training exercise with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, aboard Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 17, 2022. This training exercised the Marines’ ability to sustain combat operations in austere environments, ensuring they are ready and capable to execute a wide range of missions anywhere in the world. (U.S. Marine Corps photo Sgt. Jennifer Andrade)
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division fire an M777 A2 Howitzer during Spartan Fury 22.1 at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, March 4, 2022. Spartan Fury is a Battalion level training exercise designed to refine long-range communications through naval asset integration, mission processing from battalion to firing sections, and 21st Century Foraging. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Olivia G. Knapp)
LtCol Gill graduated from the Virginia Military Institute with a BS in Civil and Environmental Engineering and received his commission through the NROTC Program in May 2006. After graduating from The Basic School and US Army Field Artillery Basic Officer Leaders Course, he reported for duty with...
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Sergeant Major Romero enlisted in the Marine Corps in August 1994 and attended recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, CA. Upon graduation, he reported to Marine Combat Training, Hotel Company at Camp Pendleton, CA. Upon completion, Sergeant Major Romero reported to Supply...
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