Erika Clearfield, the wife of Col. Joseph R. Clearfield, outgoing commanding officer of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, receives flowers during the change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 21, 2018. Flowers are given to the spouses of the outgoing leadership as a thank you for outstanding support provided and a welcoming to the family. A change of command is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority one commanding officer to another.

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