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First Marine female takes command of engineer battalion
Marine Corps Lt. Col. Lauren Edwards gives a speech after taking command of the 8th Engineer Support Battalion during a change of command ceremony held at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 30, 2015. “I'm extraordinarily proud to take command of 8th ESB today, and I hope that all Marines and sailors in this battalion recognize that if they work hard and look out for each other they can accomplish whatever they the set their minds to,” Edwards said. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Young