Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Wesley L. Misenhimer (left), 12th Marines Sergeant Major, passes the colors to Col. Michael J. Roach, outgoing commanding officer, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, 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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