Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Eric M. Smith, left, the commanding general of 1st Marine Division, awards Lt. Col. Nakonieczny, right, a meritorious service medal during the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 21, 2018. The ceremony represents the official passing of authority from the offgoing commander, Nakonieczny, to the incoming commander, Lt. Col. Dominique B. Neal. ( Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ana S. Madrigal)

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