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Sgt. Maj. John Canley will become the 298th Marine to be awarded the Medal of Honor. As a gunnery sergeant during the Vietnam War, Canley took command of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, after his company commander was wounded during the Battle of Hue City. Over several days, he led his Marines while saving lives and eliminating enemy threats. Canley's fellow Marines described him as "fearless" during the war. He was originally awarded a Navy Cross for his actions. It is being upgraded to a Medal of Honor (U.S. Marine Corps video by Mat Gleeson and Ric Robinson)

III Marine Expeditionary Force Commanding General Lt. Gen. Eric M. Smith, Sgt. Maj. Mario Marquez, the III MEF sergeant major and III MEF Command Master Chief Master Chief Petty Officer Christopher W. Moore, give a welcome message to service members and their families as they arrive to Okinawa, Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Deseree Kamm)

U. S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, take advantage of training with coalition forces during Red Flag-Alaska (RF-A) 19-1 over Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 18. RF-A 19-1 is a series of U.S. Pacific Air Force commander-directed field training exercise for U.S. and coalition forces to provide a realistic joint offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air support and large-force employment training in a simulated combat environment. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Charnelle A. Smith)

U.S. Marine Corps SgtMaj. Troy A. Nicks, 8th Marine Corps District Sgt.Maj., discusses the time he has spent at the 8th Marine Corps District as he prepares to depart in order to assume the role of sergeant major of the Marine Manpower Enlisted Assignments Branch. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Clarence A. Leake)

Maj. Gen. John K. Love, the commanding general of 2nd Marine Division, Sgt. Maj. Alex Dobson, the sergeant major of 2nd Marine Division, and CMDCM Jody Fletcher, the command master chief of 2nd Marine Division, speak to Marines and Sailors with the unit on the importance of safety prior to the Independence Day Holiday at Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 29, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Timothy J. Lutz)

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit hosted a combined change of command and relief and appointment ceremony on the Camp Del Mar parade deck, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, June 21, 2018. During the ceremony, Col. Joseph R. Clearfield and Sgt. Maj. Dennis K. Campbell, outgoing commanding officer and sergeant major respectively, transferred their duties and responsibilities to Col. Jay M. Holtermann and Sgt. Maj. Daniel E. Mangrum. A change of command is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority one commanding officer to another. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Desiree King)