U.S. Marines Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Micheal Gmerek, right, an intelligence chief with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, looks at his wife during his retirement ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 26, 2026. The ceremony was held in honor of Gmerek, who served for 30 years in the Marine Corps as an intelligence specialist, supporting combat operations and leading intelligence efforts across multiple deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq. He most recently served as the division’s intelligence chief, Command Foreign Disclosure Officer, and was member of the Commanding General’s Inspection Team. Gmerek is a native of New York. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ronnie Mejia)
| Date Taken: | 03.26.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.27.2026 21:20 |
| Photo ID: | 9587427 |
| VIRIN: | 260326-M-BX248-1189 |
| Resolution: | 5942x3963 |
| Size: | 1.83 MB |
| Location: | CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US |
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