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Faces of the Blue Diamond: Maj. Ahmed Khalil
1st Marine Division
March 28, 2024 | 2:22
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Ahmed Khalil, the headquarters company commander with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, shares his journey to becoming a Marine at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 28, 2024. Khalil’s first duty station was at the Blue Diamond as an enlisted administrative clerk with 11th Marine Regiment. After commissioning and spending time in other units, he returned to the Blue Diamond to serve as a company commander. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Emeline Swyers) (This video contains music from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Adobe Stock: Emotional Trailer composed by Bamboo Corporate/stock.adobe.com) (The historical footage in this video was pulled from the National Archives Catalog)
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