Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jonathon T. Frerichs, center, the commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, passes a noncommissioned officer sword to Sgt. Maj. Ray A. Molina, right, the incoming sergeant major of 3rd Bn., 1st Marines, during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 23, 2024. During the ceremony, Sgt. Maj. Douglas E. Gardner relinquished his role as the battalion’s senior enlisted leader to Molina. Marine Corps

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