Hail and Farewell

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Brian W. Cavanaugh, Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Commander, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, left, and Maj. Gen. John D. Kelliher III, Deputy Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Deputy Commander, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, right, host a "Hail and Farewell" ceremony at Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Norfolk, Virginia, June 2, 2023. During the ceremony, Cavanaugh and leadership across MARFORCOM welcomed newly-arrived Marines, Sailors, and Civilian Marines to the command and celebrated the accomplishments and contributions of soon-to-depart members. The Marine Corps tradition known as Hail and Farewell is a semi-annual gathering to celebrate the arrival of new personnel to units and the departure of those who are assigned to new units elsewhere.

230602-M-ZJ641-1451.JPG Photo By: Casey Price

Jun 5, 2023

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va - U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Brian W. Cavanaugh, Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Commander, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, left, and Maj. Gen. John D. Kelliher III, Deputy Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Deputy Commander, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, right, host a "Hail and Farewell" ceremony at Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Norfolk, Virginia, June 2, 2023. During the ceremony, Cavanaugh and leadership across MARFORCOM welcomed newly-arrived Marines, Sailors, and Civilian Marines to the command and celebrated the accomplishments and contributions of soon-to-depart members. The Marine Corps tradition known as Hail and Farewell is a semi-annual gathering to celebrate the arrival of new personnel to units and the departure of those who are assigned to new units elsewhere.

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