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The decision to reenlist is one a Marine will come across at least once in their career. For some,
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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Johnson Truong is an air support operations operator with Marine Air Support Squadron (MASS) 3, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and a Harrisburg, Pennsylvania native. It is fitting that Truong hails from a city with as much historical significance to the U.S. as Harrisburg. His family legacy was shaped by sacrifice and commitment to a stable life in the United States.
U.S. Navy Captain Brandon G. Drew, the outgoing force surgeon for I Marine Expeditionary Force, retired after 32 years of faithful service on Dec. 1, 2023. Drew, a native of Syracuse, New York, considers himself “raised by Marines.”
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ronald Joseph, a pianist with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band, wasn't always destined to perform at “the happiest place on earth.” In 2018, the St. Rose, Louisiana, native traded smoky New Orleans jazz bars for crisp Marine Corps blues. Joseph and the Marines of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band partnered with the Marines of 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, and volunteers to collect toys, books and other gifts during Disneyland’s Toys for Tots Drive in Anaheim, California, Dec. 9, 2023.
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Reginald Daniels, the outgoing sergeant major of I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, relinquished his duties at a Relief and Appointment Ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 22, 2023. The Relief and Appointment Ceremony represents the official passing of responsibilities from one senior enlisted leader to another.