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U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Charles Covington, left, the command senior enlisted leader of Headquarters Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, receives the Meritorious Service Medal from Col. Clay Readinger, the chief of staff of 1st MARDIV, during a frocking ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 17, 2026. A frocking ceremony is a tradition where Marines advance to the next pay grade, assuming the title and the responsibilities prior to their official date of promotion. Covington is a native of Maryland. Readinger is a native of North Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexis Ballin)
| Date Taken: | 07.17.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.21.2026 11:04 |
| Photo ID: | 9820700 |
| VIRIN: | 260717-M-EJ587-1024 |
| Resolution: | 5767x3847 |
| Size: | 3.08 MB |
| Location: | CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 8 |
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