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    TRIANGLE, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    09.30.2025

    Photo by Lance Cpl. David Brandes 

    Marine Corps Base Quantico   

    U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Rhonda C. Martin, assistant chief of Staff Manpower, stands at attention as Lt. Col. Mary C. Blair reads ‘The Watch’ during Martin’s retirement ceremony at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia, Sept. 30, 2025. Martin was the longest serving active-duty Marine, spending 42 years in the Marines Corps and commissioning as an officer after 14 years of enlisted service. ‘The Watch’ symbolizes the passing off of responsibility from the retiring Marine to the next generation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Brandes)

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    Date Taken: 09.30.2025
    Date Posted: 10.02.2025 10:46
    Photo ID: 9351350
    VIRIN: 250930-M-QU980-1118
    Resolution: 7011x4676
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    Location: TRIANGLE, VIRGINIA, US
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    Longest serving Active Duty Marine Lt. Col. Martin retires after 42 years
    Longest serving Active Duty Marine Lt. Col. Martin retires after 42 years
    Longest serving Active Duty Marine Lt. Col. Martin retires after 42 years
    Longest serving Active Duty Marine Lt. Col. Martin retires after 42 years
    Longest serving Active Duty Marine Lt. Col. Martin retires after 42 years
    Longest serving Active Duty Marine Lt. Col. Martin retires after 42 years
    Longest serving Active Duty Marine Lt. Col. Martin retires after 42 years
    Longest serving Active Duty Marine Lt. Col. Martin retires after 42 years
    Longest serving Active Duty Marine Lt. Col. Martin retires after 42 years
    Longest serving Active Duty Marine Lt. Col. Martin retires after 42 years

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