A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, 2d Marine Division adjusts the sight on an M27 infantry assault rifle during a live-fire range as part of a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 5, 2025. During the MCCRE, Marines and Sailors demonstrated the combat proficiency required for mission essential tasks to ensure readiness for any conflict or operation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexander Peterson)
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Clifford P. Fincham, the sergeant major of Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marine Division, takes part in his retirement ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 6, 2025. The ceremony was held to honor Fincham's 29 years of faithful service. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Grace Stover)
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. – U.S. Marine Corps Major Justin Wirth, a native of Rice Lake, Wisconsin, and the Assistant Air Officer of Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marine Division, celebrated his retirement with a ceremony, here, May 9, 2025.
Major Wirth dedicated 26 years of service to the defense of the United States of America. Wirth began his career by enlisting in the Marine Corps Reserves.
“[Wisconsin] was a really great place to grow up,” Major Wirth said. “There was very little military presence, so this was a very unforeseen experience.
“The recruiter really inspired me to join because he talked about how much of a challenge it was, and he was right.”
Wirth spent two years in the Reserves as a...
