U.S. Marine Sgt. Dakota Meyer, left, greets Army Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry, a Medal of Honor recipient, during a reception before a White House ceremony to award Meyer the Medal of Honor. Meyer is the first li More
Jeremy B. Bash, chief of staff for the Secretary of Defense and Sunset Parade guest of honor, center, and Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Willie J. Williams, the director of Marine Corps Staff and Parade host, center, at 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
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
The Evening Parade guest of honor, Rep. Norm Dicks for Washington's 8th District, left, speaks with U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. Willie J. Williams, right, during a Parade reception at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., More
The Evening Parade guest of honor, Rep. Norm Dicks for Washington's 8th District, gives an address during a Parade reception at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., July 20, 2012. Evening Parades are More
U.S. Marine Deputy Commandant for Aviation and Evening Parade host, Lt. Gen. Robert E. Schmidle Jr., right, speaks with an attendee during the Parade reception at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., More
Thomas J. Donahue, left, the president and chief executive officer of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Evening Parade guest of honor, speaks with retired U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Paul X. Kelley, a former comm More
A U.S. Marine Corps musician plays the drums during an Evening Parade reception at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., Aug. 31, 2012. The barracks holds an Evening Parade every Friday during the sum More
A police motorcyclist rides through the starting point of the 37th annual Marine Corps Marathon shortly before the start of the race in Arlington, Va., Oct. 28, 2012. More than 23,500 participants turned out fo More
A birthday cake rests on a table during the Headquarters Marine Corps Programs & Resources (P&R) cake-cutting ceremony at the Pentagon, Nov. 9, 2012. The event was in celebration of the 237th U.S. Marine Corps More
U.S. Marines stand at parade rest during the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall cake-cutting ceremony in Arlington, Va., Nov. 9, 2012. The event was in celebration of the 237th Marine Corps birthday. (U.S. Marine C More
From left, U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. William Dixon; the Director of Intelligence, Brig. Gen. Vincent R. Stewart; and an unidentified sergeant pose for a photo during the reception prior to the 237th Marine More
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Margaret Kibben, left, the chaplain of the Marine Corps, speaks with members of the clergy at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., Nov. 11, 2012, before a worship service c More
The Evening Parade host, U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Richard T. Tryon, center, the deputy commandant for Plans, Policies and Operations, welcomes the guest of honor, Pete Haas, right, with the Marine Corps Law E More
David Carey, second from left, the president of the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii Military Affairs Council and the evening's Sunset Parade guest of honor, speaks with U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Richard L. Sim More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Willie J. Williams, center, speaks with guests during a Sunset Parade reception June 11, 2013, at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery in More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Marcela Monahan, right, the director of the Manpower Management Division and the host of the Sunset Parade, speaks with Marilee Fitzgerald, the director of the Department of Defense More
Sgt. David E. Martin assists a veteran during a visit to the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Washington, D.C., Jan. 25. Marines from Headquarters Marine Corps Henderson Hall, volunteer at the Medical Center More
Veterans stand in line to be checked in at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Marines from Headquarters Marine Corps Henderson Hall, volunteer at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center to assi More
Marines and soldiers from Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall volunteered to judge an annual science fair at Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Arlington, Va., Jan. 29. The Middle School competition included the enti More
Servicemembers assigned throughout the National Capital Region compete in a tug of war during a team building session at the Henderson Hall portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall May 15. The team building wa More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Dakota Meyer, center, stands for a photo with Army Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry, right, and other Marine and Army Medal of Honor recipients during a reception before a ceremony to receive his Med More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Willie J. Williams, the director of Marine Corps Staff and Sunset Parade host, gives an address during a Sunset Parade reception at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial More
Japanese Ambassador to the United States Ichiro Fujisaki, center right foreground, the Sunset Parade guest of honor, greets an attendee as U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler, right, the deputy commandan More
The Evening Parade guest of honor, Rep. Norm Dicks for Washington's 8th District, left, speaks with attendees during a Parade reception at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., July 20, 2012. Evening Parades are he More
The President and CEO of the San Diego Padres and Evening Parade guest of honor, Tom Garfinkel, right, greets a guest as the Deputy Commandant for Aviation and Parade host, U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. Robert E. Schmid More
Commandant General of the British Royal Marines Maj. Gen. Ed Davis, second from left, the Evening Parade guest of honor, and his wife, Lorraine, left, speak with attendees during the parade reception Aug. 31, 2 More
Handcyclists prepare to start the 37th annual Marine Corps Marathon in Arlington, Va., Oct. 28, 2012. More than 23,500 participants turned out for the event, among the largest marathons in the nation. (U.S. Mar More
U.S. Marines stand at parade while participating in the Headquarters Marine Corps Programs & Resources (P&R) cake-cutting ceremony at the Pentagon, Nov. 9, 2012. The event was in celebration of the 237th U.S. M More
U.S. Marines participant in the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall cake-cutting ceremony in Arlington, Va., Nov. 9, 2012. The event was in celebration of the 237th Marine Corps birthday. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by More
The U.S. Marine Corps director of Intelligence, Brig. Gen. Vincent R. Stewart, right, greets a Marine colonel during the reception prior to the 237th Marine Corps Birthday Ball, hosted by the commandant of the More
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Margaret Kibben, the chaplain of the Marine Corps, attends a worship service celebrating the 237th birthday of the Marine Corps at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., Nov. More
The Evening Parade guest of honor, Pete Haas, with the U.S. Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation, signs the guestbook during the reception before the Evening Parade May 10, 2013, at the Home of the Commandan More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Richard L. Simcock II, center, the deputy commander of Marine Corps Forces Pacific and the evening's Sunset Parade host, greets Director of Marine Corps Staff Lt. Gen. Willie J. Wil More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Willie J. Williams, left, the director of Marine Corps Staff, talks with David Carey, right, the president of the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii Military Affairs Council and the evenin More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Marcela Monahan, right, the director of the Manpower Management Division and the host of the Sunset Parade, speaks with a guest during the parade reception at the Women in Military More
Marines, Sailors, Soldiers, Airmen and Coast Guardsmen listen to military leaders speak during a joint military education seminar at the Henderson Hall portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall May 14. The thre More
Jeremy B. Bash, chief of staff for the Secretary of Defense and Sunset Parade guest of honor, gives an address during a Sunset Parade reception at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial at Arlington More
Japanese Ambassador to the United States Ichiro Fujisaki, left foreground, the Sunset Parade guest of honor, speaks with an attendee during the parade reception at the Women in Military Service For America Memo More
The Evening Parade guest of honor, Rep. Norm Dicks for Washington's 8th District, center, speaks with attendees during a Parade reception at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., July 20, 2012. Evening Parades are More
Handcyclists prepare to begin the 37th annual Marine Corps Marathon in Arlington, Va., Oct. 28, 2012. More than 23,500 participants turned out for the event, among the largest marathons in the nation. (U.S. Mar More
Members of a U.S. Marine Corps color guard stand by during the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall cake-cutting ceremony in Arlington, Va., Nov. 9, 2012. The event was in celebration of the 237th Marine Corps birthd More
The U.S. Marine Corps director of Intelligence, Brig. Gen. Vincent R. Stewart, left, greets Egyptian military, Air and Naval Attache, Maj. Gen. Mohamed Elkesky, during the reception prior to the 237th Marine Co More
An U.S. Marine Corps gunnery sergeant gives an address during a worship service celebrating the 237th birthday of the Marine Corps at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., Nov. 11, 2012. Comman More
Annette Conway, in red, the wife of retired U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James T. Conway, the 34th commandant of the Marine Corps, hugs the Evening Parade guest of honor, Rosemary Haas, with the Marine Corps Law Enfo More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Richard L. Simcock II, right foreground, the deputy commander of Marine Corps Forces Pacific and the evening's Sunset Parade host, greets Director of Marine Corps Staff Lt. Gen. Wil More
David Carey, the president of the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii Military Affairs Council and the evening's Sunset Parade guest of honor, poses for a photo next to his biography board during a reception before t More
U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Albert Felicio assists a veteran during his visit to the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Marines from Headquarters Marine Corps Henderson Hall, volunteer at the Ve More
Jeremy B. Bash, chief of staff for the Secretary of Defense and Sunset Parade guest of honor, right, speaks with guests during a Sunset Parade reception at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial at More
Japanese Ambassador to the United States Ichiro Fujisaki, right, the Sunset Parade guest of honor, reviews a gift with an attendee during the parade reception at the Women in Military Service For America Memori More
A birthday cake, with "Semper Fidelis, 237th Birthday, United States Marine Corps" written in icing on its side, rests on a table during the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall cake-cutting ceremony in Arlington, Va More
Deputy Commandant of Headquarters Marine Corps Programs & Resources (P&R) Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler, left, participates in a cake-cutting ceremony at the Pentagon, Nov. 9, 2012. The event was in celebration of t More
The U.S. Marine Corps director of Intelligence, Brig. Gen. Vincent R. Stewart, right, greets attendees during the reception prior to the 237th Marine Corps Birthday Ball, hosted by the commandant of the Marine More
The Evening Parade host, U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Richard T. Tryon, left, the deputy commandant for Plans, Policies and Operations, greets guests during the reception before the Evening Parade May 10, 2013, a More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Richard L. Simcock II, right, the deputy commander of Marine Corps Forces Pacific and the evening's Sunset Parade host, speaks with Maj. Gen. Mark A. Brilakis, the assistant deputy More
David Carey, center, the president of the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii Military Affairs Council and the evening's Sunset Parade guest of honor, shakes hands with U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Willie J. Williams, More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Marcela Monahan, right, the director of the Manpower Management Division and the host of the Sunset Parade, speaks with Col. Christian G. Cabaniss, left, the commanding officer of M More
The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, center, speaks with Jeremy B. Bash, chief of staff for the Secretary of Defense and Sunset Parade guest of honor, during a Sunset Parade reception at the More
U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. Willie J. Williams, right, poses for a photo with his wife Bobbie, second from right, and other guests during an Evening Parade reception at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., July 20, 2012. More
Commandant General of the British Royal Marines Maj. Gen. Ed Davis, third from left, the Evening Parade guest of honor, stands for a photo with attendees during the parade reception Aug. 31, 2012, at Marine Bar More
A U.S. Marine reads the commandant's birthday message from a scroll during the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall cake-cutting ceremony in Arlington, Va., Nov. 9, 2012. The event was in celebration of the 237th Mar More
Deputy Commandant of Headquarters Marine Corps Programs & Resources (P&R) Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler, addresses the audience during a cake-cutting ceremony at the Pentagon, Nov. 9, 2012. The event was in celebrat More
The deputy director of the National Clandestine Service for Community Human Intelligence, CIA, Maj. Gen. Richard M. Lake, right, speaks with the Egyptian military, Air and Naval Attache, Maj. Gen. Mohamed Elkes More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, left, the commandant of the Marine Corps, exchanges greetings with Navy Rear Adm. Margaret Kibben, the chaplain of the Marine Corps, during a worship service celebrating th More
David Carey, left, the president of the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii Military Affairs Council and the evening's Sunset Parade guest of honor, shakes hands with U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Mark A. Brilakis, the More
David Carey, center, the president of the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii Military Affairs Council and the evening's Sunset Parade guest of honor, speaks with U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Willie J. Williams, right, More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Marcela Monahan, the director of the Manpower Management Division and the host of the Sunset Parade, gives an address during the parade reception at the Women in Military Service fo More
Henderson Hall Marine Staff Sgt. Michael Moss (center), is presented a President’s Volunteer Service Gold Level Award for completing 500 hours of volunteer service during a ceremony April 29 at the Sheraton Pen More
Jeremy B. Bash, chief of staff for the Secretary of Defense and Sunset Parade guest of honor, center, meets with parade staff following a Sunset Parade at the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Va., June 1 More
Japanese Ambassador to the United States Ichiro Fujisaki, left, the Sunset Parade guest of honor, speaks with a U.S. Marine Corps captain during the parade reception at the Women in Military Service For America More
Japanese Ambassador to the United States Ichiro Fujisaki, the Sunset Parade guest of honor, left, and Deputy Commandant for Programs and Resources and Parade host U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler, right, at More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler, the deputy commandant for Programs and Resources and Evening Parade host, right, participates in a gift exchange with the Parade guest of honor, Rep. Norm Dicks for W More
Commandant General of the British Royal Marines Maj. Gen. Ed Davis, center, the Evening Parade guest of honor, speaks with attendees during the parade reception Aug. 31, 2012, at Marine Barracks Washington in W More
U.S. Marines wheel out the birthday cake during the Headquarters Marine Corps Programs & Resources (P&R) cake-cutting ceremony at the Pentagon, Nov. 9, 2012. The event was in celebration of the 237th U.S. Marin More
The battalion commander of Henderson Hall, Col. Ira M. Cheatham, center, cuts the first slice of birthday cake with a Mameluke sword during the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall cake-cutting ceremony in Arlington, More
The U.S. Marine Corps director of Intelligence, Brig. Gen. Vincent R. Stewart, right, greets a foreign military attendee during the reception prior to the 237th Marine Corps Birthday Ball, hosted by the command More