Marine Corps to Chaplain Corps: 28-year Marine called to Navy chaplaincy
U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Jimi Liddell Gayden, a newly commissioned Naval officer with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, poses after his commissioning ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 30, 2024. Following 28 years of service in the U.S. Marine Corps, Liddell Gayden commissioned as a lieutenant junior grade in the U.S. Navy to pursue a new career as a chaplain. Liddell Gayden will attend Navy Officer Development School this fall, followed by Naval Chaplaincy School. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Johnson)