Sgt. Maj. Michael E. Cedeno, off going sergeant major, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., waits to be awarded the meritorious service medal for his outstanding service for 1/7 during the post and relief ceremony at the commanding general’s lawn aboard the Combat Center Jan. 11, 2018. During the ceremony Cedeno relinquished his post as sergeant major to Sgt. Maj. Brian E. Anderson, incoming sergeant major, 1/7, MCAGCC . (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Margaret Gale) - Sgt. Maj. Michael E. Cedeno, off going sergeant major, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., waits to be awarded the meritorious service medal for his outstanding service for 1/7 during the post and relief ceremony at the commanding general’s lawn aboard the Combat Center Jan. 11, 2018. During the ceremony Cedeno relinquished his post as sergeant major to Sgt. Maj. Brian E. Anderson, incoming sergeant major, 1/7, MCAGCC . (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Margaret Gale)

Sgt. Maj. Chasen E. Getty, former battalion sergeant major, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, stands in front of Sgt. Maj. Michael Cedeno, battalion sergeant major, 1/7, and Lt. Col. David J. Hart, battalion commander, 1/7, during the relief and appointment ceremony for 1/7 at Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field, Jan. 9, 2015. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julio McGraw/Released) - Sgt. Maj. Chasen E. Getty, former battalion sergeant major, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, stands in front of Sgt. Maj. Michael Cedeno, battalion sergeant major, 1/7, and Lt. Col. David J. Hart, battalion commander, 1/7, during the relief and appointment ceremony for 1/7 at Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field, Jan. 9, 2015. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julio McGraw/Released)