Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett salutes Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. during his relief as Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps at the Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington, Va., Feb. 20, 2015. The post of Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps was established in 1957 as the senior enlisted advisor to the Commandant of the Marine Corps, the first such post in any of the branches of the United States Armed Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Remington Hall/Released) - Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett salutes Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. during his relief as Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps at the Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington, Va., Feb. 20, 2015. The post of Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps was established in 1957 as the senior enlisted advisor to the Commandant of the Marine Corps, the first such post in any of the branches of the United States Armed Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Remington Hall/Released)
Lance Cpl. Gregory A. Meline from Huntington Beach, Calif. wrestles during a high school competition. Meline is a former Silent Drill Platoon member and is currently a marcher in Company A at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C. He wrestled all four years during high school and performed well enough to qualify twice for the California State Competitions. - Lance Cpl. Gregory A. Meline from Huntington Beach, Calif. wrestles during a high school competition. Meline is a former Silent Drill Platoon member and is currently a marcher in Company A at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C. He wrestled all four years during high school and performed well enough to qualify twice for the California State Competitions.
Marines receive a class on the effects of tobacco use from MCCS employee Jamie Morris at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Jan. 13th, 2015. The class was one in a series of annual Back in the Saddle training classes. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Varney/Released) - Marines receive a class on the effects of tobacco use from MCCS employee Jamie Morris at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Jan. 13th, 2015. The class was one in a series of annual Back in the Saddle training classes. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Varney/Released)
United States Marines practice sword manual during Ceremonial Drill School at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Jan. 8, 2015 (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian J. Varney/Released) - United States Marines practice sword manual during Ceremonial Drill School at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Jan. 8, 2015 (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian J. Varney/Released)
Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Pappas, a hospital corpsman, at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., was recently named Junior Sailor of the Year. The South Amboy, N.J., native joined the Navy in 2008. - Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Pappas, a hospital corpsman, at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., was recently named Junior Sailor of the Year. The South Amboy, N.J., native joined the Navy in 2008.
Maj. Brian Dix, outgoing commanding officer of "The Commandant's Own," The United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps, passes the unit's guidon to Capt. Christopher Hall, incoming commanding officer, during a change of command ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Dec. 11, 2014. Dix was appointed as the fourth director of "The Commandant's Own," in September 1998. Hall joined "The Commandant's Own" in March 1994 as a mellophone bugler, and is the only officer to serve as a Drum Major, Assistant Director, Operations Officer and Executive Officer for the unit. - Maj. Brian Dix, outgoing commanding officer of "The Commandant's Own," The United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps, passes the unit's guidon to Capt. Christopher Hall, incoming commanding officer, during a change of command ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Dec. 11, 2014. Dix was appointed as the fourth director of "The Commandant's Own," in September 1998. Hall joined "The Commandant's Own" in March 1994 as a mellophone bugler, and is the only officer to serve as a Drum Major, Assistant Director, Operations Officer and Executive Officer for the unit.
140822-M-XG913-088The Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon performs during a Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Aug. 22. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Larry Babilya/Released) - 140822-M-XG913-088 The Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon performs during a Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Aug. 22. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Larry Babilya/Released)
Officers and staff noncommissioned officers from Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., attend a professional military education session near Sharpsburg, Md., at the battlegrounds of Antietam on Nov. 22, 2014. The PME is part of a series in which the Marines of MBW travel to various Civil War battlegrounds to study leadership and tactics.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Varney) - Officers and staff noncommissioned officers from Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., attend a professional military education session near Sharpsburg, Md., at the battlegrounds of Antietam on Nov. 22, 2014. The PME is part of a series in which the Marines of MBW travel to various Civil War battlegrounds to study leadership and tactics.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Varney)