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    H&S Bn. says goodbye to Sgt. Maj. Bates, welcomes Young [Image 6 of 8]

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    H&S Bn. says goodbye to Sgt. Maj. Bates, welcomes Young

    CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, JAPAN

    04.03.2015

    Photo by Sgt. Matthew Callahan              

    III Marine Expeditionary Force   

    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)

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    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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