Lance Cpl. Nikias Nicholas, Headquarters and Service

Lance Cpl. Nikias Nicholas, Headquarters and Service company, Marine Barracks Washington D.C., renders a salute at the passing of the Caisson platoon during a full honors funeral for Col. Travis M. Provost at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Feb. 12, 2018. Provost joined the U.S. Marine Corps on November 10, 1989 and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in April 1990. He deployed six times, supporting multiple operations including Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2005 and retired in April 2014 after a distinguished and decorated career. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)