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    CAMP KINSER, OKINAWA, JAPAN

    06.20.2014

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Ngiraswei 

    III Marine Expeditionary Force   

    Brig. Gen. Niel E. Nelson, center right, congratulates Sgt. Maj. Tamara L. Fode, center left, on her retirement from the Marine Corps June 20 at the Surfside on Camp Kinser. Fode, a Hazelton, North Dakota, native, was given a certificate of appreciation and awarded the Meritorious Service Medal during her retirement ceremony. Fode was the sergeant major of 3rd Marine Logistics Group and served in the Marine Corps for 26 years. During the ceremony, Fode’s husband, Sgt. Maj. Rick L. Fode, also retired after serving 22 years in the Marine Corps. Rick L. Fode was the sergeant major of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. Nelson is the commanding general of 3rd MLG, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

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    Date Taken: 06.20.2014
    Date Posted: 07.01.2014 03:53
    Photo ID: 1428370
    VIRIN: 140620-M-AZ394-006
    Resolution: 2880x1920
    Size: 554.33 KB
    Location: CAMP KINSER, OKINAWA, JP
    Hometown: HAZELTON, NORTH DAKOTA, US

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