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.

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