Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Alex M. Dobson, right, incoming sergeant major of Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region (WRR), receives a noncomissioned officer sword from Brig. Gen. James W. Bierman, center, commanding general of MCRD San Diego and the WRR, during a relief and appointment ceremony at MCRD San Diego, Calif., April 29, 2016. Dobson assumed duties from Sgt. Maj. James K. Porterfield, who honorably served as the sergeant major from Oct. 2013 to April 2016. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bethanie C. Sahms/Released)

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