III Marine Expeditionary Force Commanding General Lt. Gen. Larry Nicholson, right, passes the non-commissioned officer sword to Sgt. Maj. Mario A. Marquez during a relief, appointment and retirement ceremony at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, on May 12, 2017. Relief and appointment ceremonies are part of the Marine Corps’ tradition in passing leadership from one to another. During the ceremony Marquez, a native of Lakewood, California, was appointed sergeant major of III Marine Expeditionary Force. Sgt. Maj. Lee D. Bonar Jr., who enlisted out of Wheeling, West Virginia, retired after serving in t

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III Marine Expeditionary Force Commanding General Lt. Gen. Larry Nicholson, right, passes the non-commissioned officer sword to Sgt. Maj. Mario A. Marquez during a relief, appointment and retirement ceremony at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, on May 12, 2017. Relief and appointment ceremonies are part of the Marine Corps’ tradition in passing leadership from one to another. During the ceremony Marquez, a native of Lakewood, California, was appointed sergeant major of III Marine Expeditionary Force. Sgt. Maj. Lee D. Bonar Jr., who enlisted out of Wheeling, West Virginia, retired after serving in the Marine Corps for the 32 years retired.

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