U.S. Marines with 4th Marine Logistics Group presents flowers to Sgt. Maj. Christopher Thomas, the outgoing sergeant major of 4th Marine Logistics Group, wife during a relief and appointment ceremony on Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, Dec. 19, 2023. Thomas was relieved from his appointment by Sgt. Maj. Patrick Fay, the incoming sergeant major of 4th Marine Logistics Group. Thomas is a Franklin, Louisiana native and retired with 29 years of service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Sarah Pysher)