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Master Chief Petty Officer Robert Lemons (right), the command master chief with of the 1st Marine Division, receives his retirement certificates from Maj. Gen. Daniel O’Donohue (left), commanding general of the 1st Mar. Div., during Lemons’ retirement ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 8, 2016. Lemons enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1986 and served a majority of his time in the service as a corpsman.

Master Chief Petty Officer Robert Lemons (right), the command master chief with of the 1st Marine Division, receives his retirement certificates from Maj. Gen. Daniel O’Donohue (left), commanding general of the 1st Mar. Div., during Lemons’ retirement ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 8, 2016. Lemons enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1986 and served a majority of his time in the service as a corpsman.

Photo by Cpl. William Perkins

Master Chief Petty Officer Robert Lemons (right), the command master chief of the 1st Marine Division, holds up a decorated paddle he received from the Sailors under his charge during his retirement ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 8, 2016. Lemons enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1986 and served a majority of his time in the service as a corpsman.

Master Chief Petty Officer Robert Lemons (right), the command master chief of the 1st Marine Division, holds up a decorated paddle he received from the Sailors under his charge during his retirement ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 8, 2016. Lemons enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1986 and served a majority of his time in the service as a corpsman.

Photo by Cpl. William Perkins

Master Chief Petty Officer Robert Lemons (right), the command master chief of the 1st Marine Division, receives a folded flag during the Old Glory presentation as part of his retirement ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 8, 2016. Lemons enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1986 and served a majority of his time in the service as a corpsman.

Master Chief Petty Officer Robert Lemons (right), the command master chief of the 1st Marine Division, receives a folded flag during the Old Glory presentation as part of his retirement ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 8, 2016. Lemons enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1986 and served a majority of his time in the service as a corpsman.

Photo by Cpl. William Perkins

Master Chief Petty Officer Robert Lemons, the command master chief of the 1st Marine Division, speaks to the attendees of his retirement ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 8, 2016. Lemons enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1986 and served a majority of his time in the service as a corpsman.

Master Chief Petty Officer Robert Lemons, the command master chief of the 1st Marine Division, speaks to the attendees of his retirement ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 8, 2016. Lemons enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1986 and served a majority of his time in the service as a corpsman.

Photo by Cpl. William Perkins

Master Chief Petty Officer Robert Lemons (left), the command master chief of the 1st Marine Division, and Maj. Gen. Daniel O’Donohue (right), commanding general of 1st Mar. Div., stand alongside the ceremonial bell before Lemons’ retirement ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 8, 2015. Lemons enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1986 and served a majority of his time in the service as a corpsman.

Master Chief Petty Officer Robert Lemons (left), the command master chief of the 1st Marine Division, and Maj. Gen. Daniel O’Donohue (right), commanding general of 1st Mar. Div., stand alongside the ceremonial bell before Lemons’ retirement ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 8, 2015. Lemons enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1986 and served a majority of his time in the service as a corpsman.

Photo by Cpl. William Perkins

Maj. Gen. Daniel J. O’Donohue and Sgt. Maj. William T. Sowers stand for a quick photo opportunity following a ceremony with the San Diego Nice Guys charity group, Dec. 16, 2015. During the ceremony, the San Diego Nice Guys presented their annual contribution from the Marine Family Christmas Fund to assist local military families in their holiday grocery shopping. Since 1997, the MFCF has supported thousands of families, primarily those who have forward deployed Marines and sailors of the Blue Diamond division, with generous donations for the holiday season.

Maj. Gen. Daniel J. O’Donohue and Sgt. Maj. William T. Sowers stand for a quick photo opportunity following a ceremony with the San Diego Nice Guys charity group, Dec. 16, 2015. During the ceremony, the San Diego Nice Guys presented their annual contribution from the Marine Family Christmas Fund to assist local military families in their holiday grocery shopping. Since 1997, the MFCF has supported thousands of families, primarily those who have forward deployed Marines and sailors of the Blue Diamond division, with generous donations for the holiday season.

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Maj. Gen. Daniel J. O’Donohue and Sgt. Maj. William T. Sowers stand for a quick photo opportunity following a ceremony with the San Diego Nice Guys charity group, Dec. 16, 2015. During the ceremony, the San Diego Nice Guys presented their annual contribution from the Marine Family Christmas Fund to assist local military families in their holiday grocery shopping. Since 1997, the MFCF has supported thousands of families, primarily those who have forward deployed Marines and sailors of the Blue Diamond division, with generous donations for the holiday season.

Maj. Gen. Daniel J. O’Donohue and Sgt. Maj. William T. Sowers stand for a quick photo opportunity following a ceremony with the San Diego Nice Guys charity group, Dec. 16, 2015. During the ceremony, the San Diego Nice Guys presented their annual contribution from the Marine Family Christmas Fund to assist local military families in their holiday grocery shopping. Since 1997, the MFCF has supported thousands of families, primarily those who have forward deployed Marines and sailors of the Blue Diamond division, with generous donations for the holiday season.

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U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaisance Battalion, 1st Marine Division board a UH-1Y Huey Venom during Steel Knight 16 (SK-16) at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twenty-nine Palms, Calif., Dec. 11, 2015. Steel Knight is an annual field training exercise that enables 1st Marine Division to test and refine its command and control capabilities by acting as the headquarters element for a forward-deployed Marine Expeditionary Force.(U.S. Marine Corps Combat Camera Photo by Lance Cpl. Nathaniel Castillo/RELEASED)

U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaisance Battalion, 1st Marine Division board a UH-1Y Huey Venom during Steel Knight 16 (SK-16) at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twenty-nine Palms, Calif., Dec. 11, 2015. Steel Knight is an annual field training exercise that enables 1st Marine Division to test and refine its command and control capabilities by acting as the headquarters element for a forward-deployed Marine Expeditionary Force.(U.S. Marine Corps Combat Camera Photo by Lance Cpl. Nathaniel Castillo/RELEASED)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Nathaniel Castillo

U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaisance Battalion, 1st Marine Division board a UH-1Y Huey Venom during Steel Knight 16 (SK-16) at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twenty-nine Palms, Calif., Dec. 11, 2015. Steel Knight is an annual field training exercise that enables 1st Marine Division to test and refine its command and control capabilities by acting as the headquarters element for a forward-deployed Marine Expeditionary Force.(U.S. Marine Corps Combat Camera Photo by Lance Cpl. Nathaniel Castillo/RELEASED)

U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaisance Battalion, 1st Marine Division board a UH-1Y Huey Venom during Steel Knight 16 (SK-16) at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twenty-nine Palms, Calif., Dec. 11, 2015. Steel Knight is an annual field training exercise that enables 1st Marine Division to test and refine its command and control capabilities by acting as the headquarters element for a forward-deployed Marine Expeditionary Force.(U.S. Marine Corps Combat Camera Photo by Lance Cpl. Nathaniel Castillo/RELEASED)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Nathaniel Castillo

U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaisance Battalion, 1st Marine Division board a HUMVEE during Steel Knight 16 (SK-16) at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twenty-nine Palms, Calif., Dec. 11, 2015. Steel Knight is an annual field training exercise that enables 1st Marine Division to test and refine its command and control capabilities by acting as the headquarters element for a forward-deployed Marine Expeditionary Force.(U.S. Marine Corps Combat Camera Photo by Lance Cpl. Nathaniel Castillo/RELEASED)

U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaisance Battalion, 1st Marine Division board a HUMVEE during Steel Knight 16 (SK-16) at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twenty-nine Palms, Calif., Dec. 11, 2015. Steel Knight is an annual field training exercise that enables 1st Marine Division to test and refine its command and control capabilities by acting as the headquarters element for a forward-deployed Marine Expeditionary Force.(U.S. Marine Corps Combat Camera Photo by Lance Cpl. Nathaniel Castillo/RELEASED)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Nathaniel Castillo

U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaisance Battalion board a UH-1Y Huey Venom during Steel Knight 16 (SK-16) at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec. 11, 2015. Steel Knight is an annual field training exercise that enables 1st Marine Division to test and refine its command and control capabilities by acting as the headquarters element for a forward-deployed Marine Expeditionary Force.(U.S. Marine Corps Combat Camera Photo by Lance Cpl. Nathaniel Castillo/RELEASED)

U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaisance Battalion board a UH-1Y Huey Venom during Steel Knight 16 (SK-16) at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec. 11, 2015. Steel Knight is an annual field training exercise that enables 1st Marine Division to test and refine its command and control capabilities by acting as the headquarters element for a forward-deployed Marine Expeditionary Force.(U.S. Marine Corps Combat Camera Photo by Lance Cpl. Nathaniel Castillo/RELEASED)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Nathaniel Castillo

U.S. Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conduct a fire mission during Steel Knight 2016 (SK-16) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec 10, 2015. SK-16 is an annual military exercise developed to prepare 1st Marine Division personnel within the Ground Combat Element of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl Ryan Kierkegaard 1st Marine Division Combat Camera /Released)

U.S. Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conduct a fire mission during Steel Knight 2016 (SK-16) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec 10, 2015. SK-16 is an annual military exercise developed to prepare 1st Marine Division personnel within the Ground Combat Element of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl Ryan Kierkegaard 1st Marine Division Combat Camera /Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl Ryan Kierkegaard

U.S. Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conduct a fire mission during Steel Knight 2016 (SK-16) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec 10, 2015. SK-16 is an annual military exercise developed to prepare 1st Marine Division personnel within the Ground Combat Element of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl Ryan Kierkegaard 1st Marine Division Combat Camera /Released)

U.S. Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conduct a fire mission during Steel Knight 2016 (SK-16) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec 10, 2015. SK-16 is an annual military exercise developed to prepare 1st Marine Division personnel within the Ground Combat Element of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl Ryan Kierkegaard 1st Marine Division Combat Camera /Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl Ryan Kierkegaard

U.S. Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conduct a fire mission during Steel Knight 2016 (SK-16) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec 10, 2015. SK-16 is an annual military exercise developed to prepare 1st Marine Division personnel within the Ground Combat Element of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl Ryan Kierkegaard 1st Marine Division Combat Camera /Released)

U.S. Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conduct a fire mission during Steel Knight 2016 (SK-16) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec 10, 2015. SK-16 is an annual military exercise developed to prepare 1st Marine Division personnel within the Ground Combat Element of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl Ryan Kierkegaard 1st Marine Division Combat Camera /Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl Ryan Kierkegaard

U.S. Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conduct a fire mission during Steel Knight 2016 (SK-16) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec 10, 2015. SK-16 is an annual military exercise developed to prepare 1st Marine Division personnel within the Ground Combat Element of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl Ryan Kierkegaard 1st Marine Division Combat Camera /Released)

U.S. Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conduct a fire mission during Steel Knight 2016 (SK-16) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec 10, 2015. SK-16 is an annual military exercise developed to prepare 1st Marine Division personnel within the Ground Combat Element of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl Ryan Kierkegaard 1st Marine Division Combat Camera /Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl Ryan Kierkegaard

U.S. Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conduct a fire mission during Steel Knight 2016 (SK-16) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec 10, 2015. SK-16 is an annual military exercise developed to prepare 1st Marine Division personnel within the Ground Combat Element of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl Ryan Kierkegaard 1st Marine Division Combat Camera /Released)

U.S. Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conduct a fire mission during Steel Knight 2016 (SK-16) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec 10, 2015. SK-16 is an annual military exercise developed to prepare 1st Marine Division personnel within the Ground Combat Element of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl Ryan Kierkegaard 1st Marine Division Combat Camera /Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl Ryan Kierkegaard

U.S. Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, set up a new firing position with the M777 lightweight 155mm Howitzer during Steel Knight 2016 (SK-16) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec 11, 2015. SK-16 is an annual military exercise developed to prepare 1st Marine Division personnel within the Ground Combat Element of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl Ryan Kierkegaard 1st Marine Division Combat Camera /Released)

U.S. Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, set up a new firing position with the M777 lightweight 155mm Howitzer during Steel Knight 2016 (SK-16) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec 11, 2015. SK-16 is an annual military exercise developed to prepare 1st Marine Division personnel within the Ground Combat Element of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl Ryan Kierkegaard 1st Marine Division Combat Camera /Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl Ryan Kierkegaard

U.S. Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, set up a new firing position with the M777 lightweight 155mm Howitzer during Steel Knight 2016 (SK-16) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec 11, 2015. SK-16 is an annual military exercise developed to prepare 1st Marine Division personnel within the Ground Combat Element of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl Ryan Kierkegaard 1st Marine Division Combat Camera /Released)

U.S. Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, set up a new firing position with the M777 lightweight 155mm Howitzer during Steel Knight 2016 (SK-16) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec 11, 2015. SK-16 is an annual military exercise developed to prepare 1st Marine Division personnel within the Ground Combat Element of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl Ryan Kierkegaard 1st Marine Division Combat Camera /Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl Ryan Kierkegaard

U.S. Marines Corporal Levin Jolley with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, sights in the M777 lightweight 155mm Howitzer at the new firing position during Steel Knight 2016 (SK-16) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec 10, 2015. SK-16 is an annual military exercise developed to prepare 1st Marine Division personnel within the Ground Combat Element of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl Ryan Kierkegaard 1st Marine Division Combat Camera /Released)

U.S. Marines Corporal Levin Jolley with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, sights in the M777 lightweight 155mm Howitzer at the new firing position during Steel Knight 2016 (SK-16) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec 10, 2015. SK-16 is an annual military exercise developed to prepare 1st Marine Division personnel within the Ground Combat Element of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl Ryan Kierkegaard 1st Marine Division Combat Camera /Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl Ryan Kierkegaard

U.S. Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conduct a fire mission during Steel Knight 2016 (SK-16) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec 11, 2015. SK-16 is an annual military exercise developed to prepare 1st Marine Division personnel within the Ground Combat Element of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl Ryan Kierkegaard 1st Marine Division Combat Camera /Released)

U.S. Marines with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conduct a fire mission during Steel Knight 2016 (SK-16) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec 11, 2015. SK-16 is an annual military exercise developed to prepare 1st Marine Division personnel within the Ground Combat Element of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl Ryan Kierkegaard 1st Marine Division Combat Camera /Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl Ryan Kierkegaard

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