Sgt. Timothy A. Spreder, color sergeant of the Marine Corps, holds the national ensign during a Battle Color Detachment Ceremony at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., March 6, 2012. - Sgt. Timothy A. Spreder, color sergeant of the Marine Corps, holds the national ensign during a Battle Color Detachment Ceremony at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., March 6, 2012.