U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Matthew Zach, center, the executive officer for 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, salutes the colors during a redesignation ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 10, 2025. During the ceremony, the battalion was redesignated as 12th Littoral Combat Team, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division. The redesignation marks the next chapter in the Marine Corps’ commitment to designing a force prepared to effectively respond to the challenges of the contemporary global security environment and serves as a testament to the battalion’s role in the Marine Corps’ global employment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Diego Berumen)