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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col Michael P. Smith, incoming commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, gives remarks during a change of command ceremony in Pasadena, Calif., March 14, 2026. During the ceremony, Gooding III relinquished command of the battalion to Smith. The ceremony signified the transfer of accountability, responsibility and authority to new leadership and the continuity of command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Adrian Estrada)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col Michael P. Smith, incoming commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, gives remarks during a change of command ceremony in Pasadena, Calif., March 14, 2026. During the ceremony, Gooding III relinquished command of the battalion to Smith. The ceremony signified the transfer of accountability, responsibility and authority to new leadership and the continuity of command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Adrian Estrada)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Adrian Estrada

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Davis B. Gooding III, outgoing commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, gives remarks during a change of command ceremony in Pasadena, Calif., March 14, 2026. During the ceremony, Gooding III relinquished command of the battalion to Smith. The ceremony signified the transfer of accountability, responsibility and authority to new leadership and the continuity of command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Adrian Estrada)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Davis B. Gooding III, outgoing commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, gives remarks during a change of command ceremony in Pasadena, Calif., March 14, 2026. During the ceremony, Gooding III relinquished command of the battalion to Smith. The ceremony signified the transfer of accountability, responsibility and authority to new leadership and the continuity of command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Adrian Estrada)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Adrian Estrada

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Aaron M. Awtry, commanding officer of 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, gives remarks during a change of command ceremony in Pasadena, Calif., March 14, 2026. During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Davis B. Gooding III relinquished command of 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division to Lt. Col. Michael P. Smith. The ceremony signified the transfer of accountability, responsibility and authority to new leadership and the continuity of command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Adrian Estrada)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Aaron M. Awtry, commanding officer of 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, gives remarks during a change of command ceremony in Pasadena, Calif., March 14, 2026. During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Davis B. Gooding III relinquished command of 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division to Lt. Col. Michael P. Smith. The ceremony signified the transfer of accountability, responsibility and authority to new leadership and the continuity of command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Adrian Estrada)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Adrian Estrada

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Aaron M. Awtry, left, commanding officer of 23rd Marine Regiment, gives award to Lt. Col. Davis B. Gooding III, right, outgoing commanding officer of 2nd Bn., 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th MARDIV, during a change of command ceremony in Pasadena, Calif., March 14, 2026. During the ceremony, Gooding III relinquished command of the battalion to Smith. The ceremony signified the transfer of accountability, responsibility and authority to new leadership and the continuity of command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Adrian Estrada)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Aaron M. Awtry, left, commanding officer of 23rd Marine Regiment, gives award to Lt. Col. Davis B. Gooding III, right, outgoing commanding officer of 2nd Bn., 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th MARDIV, during a change of command ceremony in Pasadena, Calif., March 14, 2026. During the ceremony, Gooding III relinquished command of the battalion to Smith. The ceremony signified the transfer of accountability, responsibility and authority to new leadership and the continuity of command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Adrian Estrada)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Adrian Estrada

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col Michael P. Smith, left, incoming commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, receives the unit colors to Lt. Col. Davis B. Gooding III, right, outgoing commanding officer of 2nd Bn., 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th MARDIV, during a change of command ceremony in Pasadena, Calif., March 14, 2026. During the ceremony, Gooding III relinquished command of the battalion to Smith. The ceremony signified the transfer of accountability, responsibility and authority to new leadership and the continuity of command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Adrian Estrada)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col Michael P. Smith, left, incoming commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, receives the unit colors to Lt. Col. Davis B. Gooding III, right, outgoing commanding officer of 2nd Bn., 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th MARDIV, during a change of command ceremony in Pasadena, Calif., March 14, 2026. During the ceremony, Gooding III relinquished command of the battalion to Smith. The ceremony signified the transfer of accountability, responsibility and authority to new leadership and the continuity of command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Adrian Estrada)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Adrian Estrada

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Davis B. Gooding III, left, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, receives the guidon from Sgt. Maj. Rene Morelos, right, the senior enlisted advisor of 2nd Bn., 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th MARDIV, during a change of command ceremony in Pasadena, Calif., March 14, 2026. During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Davis B. Gooding III relinquished command of the battalion to Lt. Col. Michael P. Smith. The ceremony signified the transfer of accountability, responsibility and authority to new leadership and the continuity of command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Adrian Estrada)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Davis B. Gooding III, left, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, receives the guidon from Sgt. Maj. Rene Morelos, right, the senior enlisted advisor of 2nd Bn., 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th MARDIV, during a change of command ceremony in Pasadena, Calif., March 14, 2026. During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Davis B. Gooding III relinquished command of the battalion to Lt. Col. Michael P. Smith. The ceremony signified the transfer of accountability, responsibility and authority to new leadership and the continuity of command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Adrian Estrada)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Adrian Estrada

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, stand with colors in Pasadena, Calif., March 14, 2026. During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Davis B. Gooding III relinquished command of the battalion to Lt. Col. Michael P. Smith. The ceremony signified the transfer of accountability, responsibility and authority to new leadership and the continuity of command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Adrian Estrada)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, stand with colors in Pasadena, Calif., March 14, 2026. During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Davis B. Gooding III relinquished command of the battalion to Lt. Col. Michael P. Smith. The ceremony signified the transfer of accountability, responsibility and authority to new leadership and the continuity of command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Adrian Estrada)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Adrian Estrada

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, stand with colors in Pasadena, Calif., March 14, 2026. During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Davis B. Gooding III relinquished command of the battalion to Lt. Col. Michael P. Smith. The ceremony signified the transfer of accountability, responsibility and authority to new leadership and the continuity of command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Adrian Estrada)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, stand with colors in Pasadena, Calif., March 14, 2026. During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Davis B. Gooding III relinquished command of the battalion to Lt. Col. Michael P. Smith. The ceremony signified the transfer of accountability, responsibility and authority to new leadership and the continuity of command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Adrian Estrada)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Adrian Estrada

U.S. Marines, alongside Australian Army soldiers from the School of Armor, 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment, Queensland Mounted Infantry, and New Zealand Defense Force soldiers with 1st Battalion, Queen Alexandra’s Mounted Rifles, pose for a photo during the final phase of the Bushmaster 26 Competition at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 27, 2026. The 2026 Bushmaster Competition, hosted by 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, is a multi-event challenge hosted annually by the U.S. Marine Corps Light Armored Reconnaissance community that evaluates LAV-25 crews, including ally partners, on tactical proficiency, marksmanship, physical endurance, and reconnaissance skills. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sawyer Carleton)

U.S. Marines, alongside Australian Army soldiers from the School of Armor, 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment, Queensland Mounted Infantry, and New Zealand Defense Force soldiers with 1st Battalion, Queen Alexandra’s Mounted Rifles, pose for a photo during the final phase of the Bushmaster 26 Competition at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 27, 2026. The 2026 Bushmaster Competition, hosted by 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, is a multi-event challenge hosted annually by the U.S. Marine Corps Light Armored Reconnaissance community that evaluates LAV-25 crews, including ally partners, on tactical proficiency, marksmanship, physical endurance, and reconnaissance skills. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sawyer Carleton)

Photo by Cpl. Sawyer Carleton

U.S. Marines Corps Brig. Gen. Michael Nakonezcny, the deputy commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force, poses for a photo with Marines with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, during an awards dinner following the conclusion of the Bushmaster 26 Competition at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 29, 2026. The 2026 Bushmaster Competition, hosted by 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, is a multi-event challenge hosted annually by the U.S. Marine Corps Light Armored Reconnaissance community that evaluates LAV-25 crews, including ally partners, on tactical proficiency, marksmanship, physical endurance, and reconnaissance skills. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sawyer Carleton)

U.S. Marines Corps Brig. Gen. Michael Nakonezcny, the deputy commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force, poses for a photo with Marines with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, during an awards dinner following the conclusion of the Bushmaster 26 Competition at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 29, 2026. The 2026 Bushmaster Competition, hosted by 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, is a multi-event challenge hosted annually by the U.S. Marine Corps Light Armored Reconnaissance community that evaluates LAV-25 crews, including ally partners, on tactical proficiency, marksmanship, physical endurance, and reconnaissance skills. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sawyer Carleton)

Photo by Cpl. Sawyer Carleton

U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 2 Juan Inumerable, the battalion gunner of 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, gives a safety brief to Australian Defence Force and New Zealand Defence Force service members, during a subject matter expert exchange at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 20, 2026. During the exchange, Marines conducted live-fire drills with foreign partners on various marksmanship techniques increasing interoperability and combined capabilities between them. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Keegan Jones)

U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 2 Juan Inumerable, the battalion gunner of 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, gives a safety brief to Australian Defence Force and New Zealand Defence Force service members, during a subject matter expert exchange at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 20, 2026. During the exchange, Marines conducted live-fire drills with foreign partners on various marksmanship techniques increasing interoperability and combined capabilities between them. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Keegan Jones)

Photo by Cpl. Keegan Jones

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Richard DiCarlo, right, executive officer of Deployment Processing Command Support-Reserve Support Unit East, hands a promotion warrant to Gunnery Sgt. Bobby Philips Jr., motor transport chief, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division during a meritorious promotion ceremony in Jacksonville, North Carolina, April 2, 2026. Philips was selected for meritorious promotion spanning across Marine Forces Reserve. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexander Lesko)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Richard DiCarlo, right, executive officer of Deployment Processing Command Support-Reserve Support Unit East, hands a promotion warrant to Gunnery Sgt. Bobby Philips Jr., motor transport chief, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division during a meritorious promotion ceremony in Jacksonville, North Carolina, April 2, 2026. Philips was selected for meritorious promotion spanning across Marine Forces Reserve. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexander Lesko)

Photo by Sgt. Alexander Lesko

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Bobby Philips Jr., motor transport chief, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division wears the rank of gunnery sergeant during a meritorious promotion ceremony in Jacksonville, North Carolina, April 2, 2026. Philips was selected for meritorious promotion spanning across Marine Forces Reserve. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexander Lesko)

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Bobby Philips Jr., motor transport chief, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division wears the rank of gunnery sergeant during a meritorious promotion ceremony in Jacksonville, North Carolina, April 2, 2026. Philips was selected for meritorious promotion spanning across Marine Forces Reserve. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexander Lesko)

Photo by Sgt. Alexander Lesko

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Bobby Philips Jr., left, motor transport chief, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division and Lt. Col. Richard DiCarlo, executive officer of Deployment Processing Command Support-Reserve Support Unit East, stand at attention during a meritorious promotion ceremony in Jacksonville, North Carolina, April 2, 2026. Philips was selected for meritorious promotion spanning across Marine Forces Reserve. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexander Lesko)

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Bobby Philips Jr., left, motor transport chief, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division and Lt. Col. Richard DiCarlo, executive officer of Deployment Processing Command Support-Reserve Support Unit East, stand at attention during a meritorious promotion ceremony in Jacksonville, North Carolina, April 2, 2026. Philips was selected for meritorious promotion spanning across Marine Forces Reserve. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexander Lesko)

Photo by Sgt. Alexander Lesko

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Bobby Philips Jr., motor transport chief, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division stands at attention during a meritorious promotion ceremony in Jacksonville, North Carolina, April 2, 2026. Philips was selected for meritorious promotion spanning across Marine Forces Reserve. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexander Lesko)

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Bobby Philips Jr., motor transport chief, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division stands at attention during a meritorious promotion ceremony in Jacksonville, North Carolina, April 2, 2026. Philips was selected for meritorious promotion spanning across Marine Forces Reserve. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexander Lesko)

Photo by Sgt. Alexander Lesko

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Bobby Philips Jr., motor transport chief, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division stands at attention during a meritorious promotion ceremony in Jacksonville, North Carolina, April 2, 2026. Philips was selected for meritorious promotion spanning across Marine Forces Reserve. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexander Lesko)

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Bobby Philips Jr., motor transport chief, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division stands at attention during a meritorious promotion ceremony in Jacksonville, North Carolina, April 2, 2026. Philips was selected for meritorious promotion spanning across Marine Forces Reserve. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexander Lesko)

Photo by Sgt. Alexander Lesko

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Juan Vasquez Jr., right, senior enlisted leader of Combat Logistics Battalion 25, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, reads a meritorious promotion warrant for Gunnery Sgt. Bobby Philips Jr., motor transport chief, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division during a meritorious promotion ceremony in Jacksonville, North Carolina, April 2, 2026. Philips was selected for meritorious promotion spanning across Marine Forces Reserve. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexander Lesko)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Juan Vasquez Jr., right, senior enlisted leader of Combat Logistics Battalion 25, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, reads a meritorious promotion warrant for Gunnery Sgt. Bobby Philips Jr., motor transport chief, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division during a meritorious promotion ceremony in Jacksonville, North Carolina, April 2, 2026. Philips was selected for meritorious promotion spanning across Marine Forces Reserve. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexander Lesko)

Photo by Sgt. Alexander Lesko

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Bobby Philips Jr., motor transport chief, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division poses for a photo after a meritorious promotion ceremony in Jacksonville, North Carolina, April 2, 2026. Philips was selected for meritorious promotion spanning across Marine Forces Reserve. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexander Lesko)

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Bobby Philips Jr., motor transport chief, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division poses for a photo after a meritorious promotion ceremony in Jacksonville, North Carolina, April 2, 2026. Philips was selected for meritorious promotion spanning across Marine Forces Reserve. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexander Lesko)

Photo by Sgt. Alexander Lesko

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Bobby Philips Jr., motor transport chief, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division holds a promotion warrant after a meritorious promotion ceremony in Jacksonville, North Carolina, April 2, 2026. Philips was selected for meritorious promotion spanning across Marine Forces Reserve. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexander Lesko)

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Bobby Philips Jr., motor transport chief, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division holds a promotion warrant after a meritorious promotion ceremony in Jacksonville, North Carolina, April 2, 2026. Philips was selected for meritorious promotion spanning across Marine Forces Reserve. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexander Lesko)

Photo by Sgt. Alexander Lesko

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Bobby Philips Jr., motor transport chief, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division speaks to a crowd during a meritorious promotion ceremony in Jacksonville, North Carolina, April 2, 2026. Philips was selected for meritorious promotion spanning across Marine Forces Reserve. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexander Lesko)

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Bobby Philips Jr., motor transport chief, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division speaks to a crowd during a meritorious promotion ceremony in Jacksonville, North Carolina, April 2, 2026. Philips was selected for meritorious promotion spanning across Marine Forces Reserve. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexander Lesko)

Photo by Sgt. Alexander Lesko