Sgt. Maj. Jerry L. Bates II pauses for a moment during his remarks when he speaks about the Marines he lost on a combat deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom during a post and relief ceremony April 3 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. Bates was succeeded as sergeant major of Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific-Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Japan, by Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey A. Young. Bates, a Mt. Zion, Ill., native, retired during the ceremony with 26 years of service to the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Matthew Callahan/Released)
Date Taken: | 04.03.2015 |
Date Posted: | 04.08.2015 20:34 |
Photo ID: | 1863262 |
VIRIN: | 150403-M-IN448-175 |
Resolution: | 5760x3840 |
Size: | 13.21 MB |
Location: | CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, JP |
Hometown: | MOUNT ZION, ILLINOIS, US |
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