Lt. Col. Leroy B. Butler, the commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, passes off colors to Lt. Col. Richard Robinson III during a change of command ceremony on June 1, 2018 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The passing of the Mameluke sword symbolizes the passing of responsibilities of command from one officer to another. Robinson is a native of Las Cruces, New Mexico. Butler is a native of Charleston, South Carolina. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. D’Angelo Yanez)


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