An ice sculpture of the logo for the Toys for Tots program during the Evening Parade reception at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., June 22, 2012. Evening Parades are held every Friday during the More
Marine test pilot Lt. Col. Fred Schenk begins his last scheduled F-35 test flight June 26 in BF-4 at Patuxent River, Md. Schenk concluded his tour as government flight test director June 29 and was the first pi More
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, center, visits with original Montford Point Marines during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony at Emancipation Hall in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center in Washi More
Montford Point Marine Harold E. Coombs, from Charlotte, N.C., sits for a portrait in Washington, D.C., June 27, 2012. The Montford Point Marines, the first African-Americans allowed to enlist in the Marine Corp More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Walter E. Gaskin, right, visits with Montford Point Marines during a Congressional Gold ceremony at Emancipation Hall in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, D.C., June 27, More
Original Montford Point Marines attend a Congressional Gold Medal commemorative ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington June 28, 2012. The medal, the highest U.S. civilian award, was presented to t More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Willie J. Williams, left, presents a Congressional Gold Medal to an original Montford Point Marine during a commemorative ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., J More
Marine Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration and Sunset Parade host, U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, right, speaks with attendees during a Sunset Parade reception at the Women in More
The Deputy Chairman of the NATO Military Committee and Evening Parade host, U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. Walter E. Gaskin, left, greets Maj. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey during an Evening Parade reception at Marine Barracks W More
Japanese Ambassador to the United States Ichiro Fujisaki, center foreground, the Sunset Parade guest of honor, walks alongside U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler, right, the deputy commandant for Progra More
Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, left, stands by as his wife Suzie signs a guest book at the Home of the Commandants prior to an Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington in Was More
Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, center, with guests during the evening parade at Marine Barracks Washington.
Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, third from left, Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, center left, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert, center right, and C More
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, standing, speaks with military officials in Naples, Italy, July 15, 2012. Gen. Amos was in country for a layover before visiting U.S. Marines deployed in Afgha More
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, left, shakes hands with U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, right, the Regional Command Southwest commander, as Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Mich More
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos prepares to board an MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft July 17, 2012, at Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Amos conducted a battlefield circulation thr More
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, left, speaks with a Marine colonel July 17, 2012, at Forward Operating Base Zeebrugge, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Amos conducted a battlefield circulation More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Michael Jones, right, passes the battle colors to Marine Corps Forces Command (MARFORCOM) outgoing commander Lt. Gen. Dennis J. Hejlik, as Lt. Gen. John M. Paxton, center, incoming command More
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, right, salutes alongside Col. Paul J. O'Leary during O'Leary's retirement ceremony aboard the USS Constitution at Boston Naval Yard in Boston, MA More
From left, U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. Dennis J. Hejlik, Sandy Hejlik, Bonnie Amos and Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, pose for a photo at the Home of the Commandants prior to a retirement ceremony More
U.S. Navy Chaplain Bryan Weaver delivers invocation during the retirement ceremony of U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. Dennis J. Hejlik at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., July 23, 2012. Hejlik served over 4 More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, the commandant of the Marine Corps, gives a brief during the 2012 National Naval Officers Association Professional Development and Training Conference at the Roosevelt New More
Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, right, stands by as Maj. Melissa Ayres gives an address during the National Naval Officers Association (NNOA) Professional Development Training Conference an More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, right, the commandant of the Marine Corps, attends a National Naval Officers Association conference in New Orleans July 25, 2012. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mallory S More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, top, the commandant of the Marine Corps, gives a brief during the 2012 Air Force Senior Leader Orientation Course at Joint Base Andrews, Md., July 26, 2012. The SLOC was a More
The Evening Parade guest of honor, North Carolina Sen. Kay R. Hagan, left, poses for a photo with a U.S. Marine officer and another attendee during an Evening Parade reception at Marine Barracks Washington in W More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, top right, the commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks during the 2012 Sergeants Major Symposium at the Bolger Center in Potomac, Md., July 30, 2012. The SMS was an annual e More
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, right, talks with U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Duane D. Thiessen, second from right, the outgoing commander of Marine Corps Forces Pacific, and other attendees b More
Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, right, speaks with Sgt. Maj. Justin D. Lehew at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Aug. 3, 2012. Gen. Amos addressed Marines during an all-hands ca More
Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Micheal P. Barrett, right, the Evening Parade host, speaks with Dr. Rory Cooper, the parade guest of honor, during the parade reception at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington More
U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, center left, greets Japanese Minister of Defense Satoshi Morimoto, left, at the Pentagon Aug. 3, 2012. Morimoto flew in an MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, scheduled to b More
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, left, and Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Micheal P. Barrett participate in a video shoot with U.S. Marine Corps combat camera personnel Aug. 6, 2012, on Guadalc More
A view of the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia, Aug. 8, 2012, during a visit from Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos. Amos toured the memorial after meeting with Australian Defense More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, right, the commandant of the Marine Corps, reviews pilot equipment during a tour of the Australian Army's Robertson Barracks in Darwin, Australia, Aug. 9, 2012. Amos toured More
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos addresses U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment at the Rowell Centre at Robertson Barracks in Darwin, Australia, Aug. 9, 2012. The M More
Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, left, greets Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Gen. Jessie D. Dellosa during Amos' visit to Manila, Philippines, Aug. 10, 2012. Amos a More
Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, center left; Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Micheal P. Barrett, third from right; and the commandant's counsel, Robert D. Hogue, fifth from left, pose for More
U.S. Marines with Marine Helicopter Squadron (HMX) 1 pose for a photo with members of the Marine Corps Executive Forum (MCEF) in front of a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Quantico, V More
Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, reviews notes at the Armed Forces Network (AFN) radio studio on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 11, 2012. Gen. Amos and Sgt. Maj. of More
Bonnie Amos, center, wife of Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) Gen. James F. Amos, speaks with retired Gen. and former CMC P.X. Kelley, right, and other guests at the Home of the Commandants prior to an Even More
Bonnie Amos, right, the wife of Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, speaks with Thomas J. Donohue, the president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Evening Parade guest of honor, at More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, right, the deputy commandant for combat development and integration and the evening's host, poses for a photo with Vietnam veteran Joseph Patrick Donovan, one of the More
A U.S. Marine Corps lance corporal provides security during the Evening Parade reception Aug. 24, 2012, at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C. The barracks holds an Evening Parade every Friday during More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, center, commandant of the Marine Corps, poses for a photo with Tracy Rivers, queen of the Montford Point Marine Association, during the 47th National Convention Awards banq More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, right, commandant of the Marine Corps, greets a Young Marine and other attendees prior to a luncheon at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., Aug. 28, 2012. The Youn More
Pfc. Southern Nixon Jr. was recently awarded the Congressional Gold Medal- the highest civilian honor awarded by Congress- during a ceremony at Woodland Middle School in Stockbridge, Ga., where he now serves as More
Bonnie Amos, left, the wife of Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, right, greets Lorraine Davis, center, the wife of Commandant General of the British Royal Marines Maj. Gen. Ed Davis, prior More
Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, left, and his wife, Bonnie, second from left, speak with guests during the 2012 Heroes of Military Medicine awards dinner at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditori More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, the commandant of the Marine Corps, watches a demonstration of a legged squad support system (LS3) by the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency at Joint Base Myer-Hender More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, right, the commandant of the Marine Corps, promotes Lt. Col. Chris Pappas III to the rank of colonel during a ceremony at the Pentagon in Arlington County, Va., Sept. 10, 2 More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, center, the commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks with guests before a demonstration of the Legged Squad Support System (LS3) by representatives with the Defense Advanced More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, left, the commandant of the Marine Corps, exchanges greetings with a Marine while attending a luncheon with students and faculty of the Air War College at Maxwell Air Force More
The commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, standing, gives an address to the Air War College Class of 2013 at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., Sept. 11, 2012. The AWC is the senior Air Force professio More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., left, the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, poses for a photo with a guest before a charity ice hockey game at the Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, Va More
U.S. Marines attend the change of command ceremony between the out-going Sgt. Maj. of Headquarters Battalion, Sgt. Maj. Joseph M. Davenport III and the incoming Sgt. Maj., Sgt. Maj. Craig D. Cressman, aboard Jo More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos (left) commandant of the Marine Corps, greets attendees after the II Marine Expeditionary Brigade Presidential Unit Citation ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station New River, More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, foreground left, the commandant of the Marine Corps, stands for a photo with Col. Norman L. Cooling before a Presidential Unit Citation ceremony for the 2nd Marine Expediti More
Bonnie Amos, center, the wife of U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, the commandant of the Marine Corps, greets a Marine upon arriving at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Sept. 14, 2012, before a Pre More
A pair of F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighters from the Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., flies a local training mission over the Emerald Coast Sept. 18, 2012. (U.S. More
Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos travels from the Pentagon in a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter to Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., Sept. 20, 2012, to attend a retirement ceremony for Na More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. George J. Allen, left, presents a bouquet of flowers to his wife, Rosemary, during his retirement ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, in Arlington, Va., Sept. 21, 2012. Maj. Gen. A More
The Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, left, speaks with an attendee prior to participating in the Executive Offsite Symposium held at the Gen. Alfred A. Gray Research Center aboard Marine Corps More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, right, commandant of the Marine Corps, watches Taiwanese Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Pan Jinlong, commandant of the Taiwan Marine Corps, sign a certificate during a visit to the More
The commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, left, participates in a gift exchange with the commandant of the Republic of China Marine Corps, Lt. Gen. Chin-Lung Pan, during a visit to the Gen. Alfred More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, left, commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks with an attendee prior to participating in the Executive Offsite Symposium at the Gen. Alfred A. Gray Research Center aboard Ma More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos (left) commandant of the Marine Corps, presents a folded American flag to Lt. Gen. Frank A. Panter Jr. during Panter's retirement ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington in W More
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Margaret Kibbon, the chaplain of the Marine Corps, gives invocation during the retirement ceremony for Lt. Gen. Frank A. Panter Jr., not shown, at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D More
The commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, left, participates in the retirement ceremony for Lt. Gen. Frank A. Panter Jr., at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., Oct. 1, 2012. Lt. Gen. More
The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, left, shakes hands with Lt. Gen. Frank A. Panter, Jr., during Panter's retirement ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., Oct. 1, 2012 More
The commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, left, attends a funeral service for retired Lt. Gen. Keith A. Smith in Quantico, Va., Oct. 5, 2012. Lt. Gen. Smith enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1951 an More
The commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, left, stands at attention during a funeral service for retired Lt. Gen. Keith A. Smith in Quantico, Va., Oct. 5, 2012. Lt. Gen. Smith enlisted in the Mari More
U.S. Marines with Detachment Martillo load a UH-1N "Huey" helicopter on an Air Force C-5 "Galaxy" at La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City Oct. 12, 2012, en route back to the United States. The tas More
The commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, left, rehearses his lines as Staff Sgt. Edmund Hatch, a videographer assigned to Headquarters Marine Corps Combat Camera, stands by during filming at Mari More
The commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, left, and Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Micheal P. Barrett, right, participate in a video shoot with members of Headquarters Marine Corps Combat Camera at More
The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, center, and Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Micheal P. Barrett, right, participate in a video shoot with members of Headquarters Marine Corps Combat Camera More
The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, left, receives a tour of the Marine Detachment facilities and witnesses Marine training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., Oct. 18, 2012. (U.S. Marine Corps photo More
The commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, left, visits with a Marine Lance Cpl. aboard Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., Oct. 18, 2012. Gen. Amos visited the base to speak with members of a Marine detachmen More
Attendees begin to fill the auditorium prior to an address by the Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, not shown, aboard Fort Leavenworth, Kan., Oct. 18, 2012. Gen. Amos was on site to address In More
The control tower at Sherman Army Airfield at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., on Oct. 18, 2012. The commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, was on site to address Intermediate Level Education Classes and m More
The commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, left, speaks with an Army Col. Drew R. Meyerowich aboard Fort Leavenworth, Kan., Oct. 18, 2012. Gen. Amos was on site to address Intermediate Level Educat More
Military personnel stand on the air traffic control tower at Waynesville-St. Roberts Regional Airport at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., Oct. 18, 2012. The commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, not shown, More
The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, center, speaks with an Army Col. Drew R. Meyerowich, left, aboard Fort Leavenworth, Kan., Oct. 18, 2012. Gen. Amos was on site to address Intermediate Lev More
The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, addresses Marines during an all hands call at the Nutter Field House aboard Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., Oct. 18, 2012. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mallor More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, the commandant of the Marine Corps, stands for a photo with Lynne Pace before a christening ceremony for the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) at the Ingalls Ship More
Bunting adorns the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in preparation for its christening ceremony at the Ingalls Shipbuilding yard in Pascagoula, Miss., Oct. 20, 2012. The America was the first ship in More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, center left, the commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks with U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Matthew L. Klunder, the chief of naval research, during the Naval Science and Technology Pa More
Dr. Kenneth D. Dunn welcomes students, faculty, and community influencers to the Marine Corps Leadership Seminar Oct. 25 at the Morehouse College and Atlanta University Center. Dunn, a retired Marine Corps colo More
Members of a U.S. Marine Corps color guard present the colors during opening ceremonies for the 37th annual Marine Corps Marathon in Arlington, Va., Oct. 28, 2012. The event was established in 1976 and ranks as More
Members of a U.S. Marine Corps color guard participate in the opening ceremony for the 37th annual Marine Corps Marathon in Arlington, Va., Oct. 28, 2012. More than 23,500 participants turned out for the event, More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos (front left) the commandant of the Marine Corps, exchanges greetings with a Marine before attending a retirement ceremony in honor of Sgt. Maj. Raymond H. Mackey at Marine More
Marines of 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit assist residents with clean-up efforts in Staten Island, N.Y., Nov. 4. The Navy-Marine Corps team is well-equipped to respond to national disasters when required, throu More
Marines of 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit arrive in Staten Island, N.Y., Nov. 4. The Navy-Marine Corps team is well-equipped to respond to national disasters when required, through the coordination of U.S. Nort More
Mayetta, Kansas native, Lance Cpl. Cole Hasty (left), a radio operator, and Norton, Ohio native, Lance Cpl. Thomas Gibson (right), an embarkation specialist, drag a trash bag full of debris from a local residen More
Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary unit land on Staten Island, N.Y., via CH-53E helicopters Nov. 5 to conduct humanitarian relief operations after Hurricane Sandy devastated the area.
Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 26, with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Force, help city workers clear the streets of trash in Staten Island of Nov. 5. The Marines are here to assist local disaster relie More
Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 26 offload a CH-53D Sea Stallion from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366, with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, in Staten Island, N.Y., to drop off Marines Nov. 5. More
Sgt. Patrick Kanaley, a Buffalo, N.Y, native, with Battalion Landing Team 3/2, uses an ax to break apart the deck of a home Nov. 9, that was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy in Breezy Point, a small community of Ne More
U.S. Marines from Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall stand in formation prior to a motivational run in celebration of the 237th Marine Corps Birthday in Arlington, Va, Nov. 9, 2012. The Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corp More
Marines and sailors from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit arrive on the beach of Breezy Point, a small coastal community in New York City, aboard a Landing Craft Utility from the USS Wasp Nov. 9, in support o More
The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, left, speaks with attendees at the Headquarters Marine Corps Birthday Ball at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Md, Nov. 10, More