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Lieutenant Colonel Alexander M Melman

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relinquished his command as Marine

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Fighter Attack Squadron 242 commanding

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officer two , the oncoming commanding

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officer , Lieutenant Colonel Patrick D

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Bergman during a change of command

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ceremony held on Marine Corps Air

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station

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as the officer of 142 .

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Now taking his position in the

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reviewing area is the commanding

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officer of Marine Fighter Attack

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squadron 242 . Lieutenant Colonel

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Alexander M Melman . Now taking his

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position is Lieutenant Colonel Patrick

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D Bergman . Ladies and

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gentlemen , we now come to the

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ceremony's most solemn moments . The

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actual passing of command ,

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the president of the United States

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takes pleasure in presenting the legion

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of merit to Lieutenant Colonel

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Alexander Emmett Melman , United States

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Marine Corps perceptually meritorious

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conduct and the performance of

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outstanding service . As commanding

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officer . The moments Julie are little .

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I could not have had a better

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collection of Reeves and sailors ,

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doctors , Corman chaplains than what we

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have here at 2.2 over the last two

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years where we come from . Where are we

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now ? Where are we going ? 1 July ,

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1943 the Squire served in combat ,

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received decades of legacy with the

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profane call sign serving many conflict .

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And then just four years ago , under

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Puffy's leadership , as far as took the

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transition under Oprah , they obviously

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soared to new heights and set the

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course that I intend to continue with

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this lineage and legacy if it's all on

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you and your service and everything

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you've done . So , thank you , Marine .

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You're ready . We're gonna move on .

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Ladies and gentlemen , this concludes

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today's change of command ceremony on

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behalf of the commanding officer ,

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marines and sailors of marine fighter

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attack squadron 242 . Thank you for

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your attendance and God bless .