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STRIPES (Brian McElhiney) - New commander takes over III MEF during ‘strategic complexity’ in Pacific | Stars and Stripes Wed Jul 15 12:21:18 2026

Lt. Gen. Benjamin Watson assumed command of the Marine Corps’ only expeditionary force permanently deployed overseas amid an ongoing force restructuring.

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STRIPES (Brian McElhiney) - Trump taps decorated Iraq, Afghanistan combat veteran to lead Marine Corps in Japan | Stars and Stripes Thu Jan 29 01:03:16 2026

Lt. Gen. Benjamin Watson was nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as commander of III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Forces Japan.

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