Marines from Company B, Marine Barracks Washington stand at ease during the chapel service for the family and friends of Henry H. Black, seventh sergeant major of the Marine Corps, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Aug. 29. Black passed away in his home in Fredericksburg, Va., Aug. 24. He served in Korea and Vietnam and earned a Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and Combat Action Ribbon. - Marines from Company B, Marine Barracks Washington stand at ease during the chapel service for the family and friends of Henry H. Black, seventh sergeant major of the Marine Corps, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Aug. 29. Black passed away in his home in Fredericksburg, Va., Aug. 24. He served in Korea and Vietnam and earned a Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and Combat Action Ribbon.
Sgt. Maj. Sylvester Daniels, Marine Barracks Washington Sergeant Major, presents the flag to Bettina L. Beard during a funeral service at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Feb. 5. Beard is the widow of Lance Cpl. Julian T. Brennan, who was killed in action Jan. 24 as a result of injuries after being struck by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Farah Province, Afghanistan. Brennan is the first enlisted Marine to receive a full honors funeral under new CMC policy. - Sgt. Maj. Sylvester Daniels, Marine Barracks Washington Sergeant Major, presents the flag to Bettina L. Beard during a funeral service at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Feb. 5. Beard is the widow of Lance Cpl. Julian T. Brennan, who was killed in action Jan. 24 as a result of injuries after being struck by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Farah Province, Afghanistan. Brennan is the first enlisted Marine to receive a full honors funeral under new CMC policy.
Maj. Edward Greeley escorts the casket of Col. John Ripley during his funeral at U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., Nov. 3. The funeral was said to be one of the largest ever held at the academy. - Maj. Edward Greeley escorts the casket of Col. John Ripley during his funeral at U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., Nov. 3. The funeral was said to be one of the largest ever held at the academy.
Gen. James T. Conway, 34th Commandant of the Marine Corps, along with Sgt. Major Carlton W. Kent, 16th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, lead Marines from Marine Barracks Washington during Gen. Robert H. Barrow's funeral in St. Francisville, La., Nov. 3. Barrow, the 27th CMC, a veteran of three wars, with more than 40 years of service, passed away Oct. 30. - Gen. James T. Conway, 34th Commandant of the Marine Corps, along with Sgt. Major Carlton W. Kent, 16th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, lead Marines from Marine Barracks Washington during Gen. Robert H. Barrow's funeral in St. Francisville, La., Nov. 3. Barrow, the 27th CMC, a veteran of three wars, with more than 40 years of service, passed away Oct. 30.