Marine Corps Col. Joseph R. Clearfield, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, outgoing commanding officer, passes the colors to Col. Jay M. Holtermann, incoming commanding officer, during their change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 21, 2018. A change of command is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority one commanding officer to another.

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