Marine Corps Col. Kevin R. Root, commanding officer of I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group receives the noncommisioned officer sword from Sgt. Maj. David M. White, outgoing, Sergeant Major of I MIG, during the I MIG Relief, Appointment, and Retirement Ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 11, 2022. Since 1875 noncommissioned and staff-noncommissioned officers have carried the noncommissioned officer sword as a symbol of their ability and prestige as enlisted leaders of the Marine Corps. The emblematic passing of the sword of office signifies the transf
Marine Corps Col. Kevin R. Root, commanding officer of I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group receives the noncommisioned officer sword from Sgt. Maj. David M. White, outgoing, Sergeant Major of I MIG, during the I MIG Relief, Appointment, and Retirement Ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 11, 2022. Since 1875 noncommissioned and staff-noncommissioned officers have carried the noncommissioned officer sword as a symbol of their ability and prestige as enlisted leaders of the Marine Corps. The emblematic passing of the sword of office signifies the transfer of this sacred trust from one Sergeant Major to another.
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