Marine Corps Col. Michael J. Roach (left), former commanding officer of 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, salutes during a change of command ceremony on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 26, 2021. The ceremony represented the transfer of responsibility, authority, and accountability from Col. Michael J. Roach, the outgoing commanding officer of 12th Marines, to Col. Nick Sims, the incoming commanding officer of 12th Marines.

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