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26th Marine Expeditionary Unit
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Commanding Officer, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit

Colonel Ben Reid

Upon graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in May 2000, Colonel Ben Reid was commissioned a Second Lieutenant, and after completing The Basic School and Infantry Officer Course, he was assigned as a Rifle Platoon Commander in Company C, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines where he deployed as part of a Unit...

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Executive Officer, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit

Lieutenant Colonel Josef H. Wiese

Lieutenant Colonel Wiese is a native of Tacoma, Washington.  He earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Washington and was commissioned in December of 2004 through the Naval Reserve Officer Training Program. He is a graduate of The Basic School, Infantry Officer Course, Light...

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Sergeant Major, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit

Sergeant Major Christopher Taylor

Sergeant Major Taylor began his current assignment as the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Sergeant Major on 19 April 2024. ...

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