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Staff Sergeant Franklin Taft has served as Color Sergeant of the Marine Corps and as the senior sergeant in the Marine Corps since Feb. 2, 2020. After more than a year of representing the Marine Corps in countless ceremonies, parades and events around the country, the time has come to pass the torch to the new Color Sergeant of the Marine Corps Sgt. Cameron Williams. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Jason A. Kolela)

U.S. Marines assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, raise the American flag during morning colors on MCAS Yuma, Ariz., July 31, 2019. The ceremony of morning colors in the United States dates back to 1843, when the U.S. Navy adopted the tradition from the British. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Joseph Exner)

A Gold Star Mother is a mother who has lost her son or daughter in the line of duty while in the U.S. Armed Forces. Gold Star Mother’s day is an American holiday observed on the last Sunday of September. The holiday is observed to honor the lives of the fallen and to acknowledge the mothers who lost their loved ones. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY From our family to yours, have a fun but safe day and remember why we celebrate today.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Samuel "Dawg" Deputy, commanding officer of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron (HMLAT) 303, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3dMAW), leads a sortie of 24 Light Attack Helicopters around Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Calif., as a show of force, maintenance and aviation readiness April 14, 2017. Deputy explains what it takes to lead, train and equip one of the largest, high-scoring maintenance aviation training squadrons in the Marine Corps. HMLAT-303 has more than 400 service members and civilian contractors who maintain aircraft and train aviation personnel to include, pilots and crew members to support the Marine Air-Ground Task Force mission. (U.S. Marine Corps motion media by Staff Sgt. Jon Spencer)

The first Thursday each month San Onofre Elementary school assembles with the staff, students and parents to recite the Pledge of Allegiance and to sing patriotic songs like the National Anthem, Marines' Hymn, Anchors Away and You're a Grand Old Flag. This month veterans were also invited to attend the ceremony in honor of Veterans Day

More than 200 Marines and Sailors from the San Diego area unfurled a massive American Flag during the National Anthem at the 2013 National University Holiday Bowl football game, Dec. 30th. Available in high definition.

First Lt. Phillip M. Downey has a unique gift from Afghanistan for his soon-to-be-born son at home. He is sending his upcoming baby boy the Stars and Stripes, which flew 50 feet above the Task Force Leatherneck compound here April 28. Downey is currently serving a year deployment to Helmand province with 1st Marine Division (Forward) and said he doesn’t think he’ll be able to make it home in time to see his son born, so he dedicated a flag to him.