Sgt. Maj. James Roberts, off-going sergeant major of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, receives awards at his retirement ceremony from Lt. Gen. Lawrence Nicholson, commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force, and the sergeant major of III MEF Sgt. Maj. Lee Bonar, Aug. 10, 2016 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Roberts retired after 30 years of service, completing his enlistment with a tour as sergeant major of the 31st MEU. The 31st MEU led several humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations across the Pacific region, as well as various bilateral and multilateral exercises
Sgt. Maj. James Roberts, off-going sergeant major of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, receives awards at his retirement ceremony from Lt. Gen. Lawrence Nicholson, commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force, and the sergeant major of III MEF Sgt. Maj. Lee Bonar, Aug. 10, 2016 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Roberts retired after 30 years of service, completing his enlistment with a tour as sergeant major of the 31st MEU. The 31st MEU led several humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations across the Pacific region, as well as various bilateral and multilateral exercises with Pacific partner nations, during Roberts’ tenure as the 31st MEU’s senior enlisted advisor.
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