U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Tony Mejia looks out the window of a CH-46 Sea Knight while flying above Washington, D.C. on April 18, 2013. Sgt. Mejia is a crew chief from Marine Helicopter Squadron Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Michael C. Guinto/Not Released)
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Robert Norman fires an arrow downrange using his teeth during practice at the 2012 Marine Corps Trials in Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb 16, 2012. Norman's bow is altered to be fired with his teeth so he can still compete at the Trials. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael C. Guinto/Released)
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -Australian Warrant Officer 2 Dennis Ramsy, Noah Fielding, and Claus Sasse bounce volleyballs off a wall during practice in the 2012 Marine Corps Trials in Camp Pendleton, Calif. The Trials are hosted by the USMC Wounded Warrior Regiment, the command that provides non-medical care to wounded, ill and injured Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael C. Guinto/Released)
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Runners sprint down the track for the 2012 Marine Corps Trials 100 meter dash in Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 19, 2012. Winners received Bronze, Silver or Gold medals for each event they placed in. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Michael C. Guinto/Released)
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Coach Daniel Smith instructs two warrior athletes during practice the day before the 2012 Marine Corps Trials swim competition in Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 20, 2012. The Trials are hosted by the USMC Wounded Warrior Regiment, the command that provides non-medical care to wounded, ill and injured Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael C. Guinto/Released)
Nicholas Dionisios takes a breath as he swims in the 2012 Marine Corps Trials in Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 21, 2012. The Trials are hosted by the USMC Wounded Warrior Regiment, the command that provides non-medical care to wounded, ill, and injured Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael C. Guinto/Released
U.S. Marines walk back to their camp after retreiving water from a water tank at Camp Upshur, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Mar. 25, 2013. The Marines conducted a week long field exercise hosted by the finance office. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael C. Guinto/Released)
Quantico Finance Office conducts a patrol during a field exercise at Camp Upshur Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Mar. 25, 2013. The exercise is a week long event hosted by the finance office. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael C. Guinto/Released)
People wave as a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter flies over the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, Washington, April 18, 2013. The memorial is one of many historical monuments and statues commemorating the nations history.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael C. Guinto/Released)
Construction continues around the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. April 18, 2013. The scaffolding was built to help repair the monument after the 5.8-magnitude earthquake damaged its structure in 2011. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael C. Guinto/Released)
Tourists observe the sights around the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, April 18, 2013. The construction of the Jefferson Memorial was completed in 1943. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael C. Guinto/Released)
A car drives by the capitol building in Washington, D.C. in the early morning of October 30, 2011. Thousands of people would later run past the Capitol as part of the 36th Marine Corps Marathon. (U.S. Marine Corps Photos by Lance Cpl. Michael C. Guinto/Not Released.)
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. James A. Kessler retires inside the National Museum of the Marine Corps, Triangle Va., on Aug 1, 2013. Commadant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, and Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics, Lt. Gen. William M. Faulkner, were in attendance. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Michael C. Guinto/Not Released)
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Richard Luehrs is retired by retired U.S. Army Col. Paul O'Reilly Jr. at the National Museum of the Marine Corps Chapel, Aug. 9, 2013. Lt. Col. Luehrs attended Officer Candidate School in 1989 and 1990. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael C. Guinto/Not Released)
Staff Sgt. Eric Kyne performs during the Marine Corps Base Quantico Concert Series outside the National Museum of the Marine Corps, Aug. 14, 2013. The band performed songs from the broadway show Les Miserables such as "I Dream a dream" and "On My Own." (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael C. Guinto/Released)
The Marine Corps Base Quantico Band and the Riverside Dinner Theatre perform as the sun sets behind the National Museum of the Marine Corps, Triangle, Va., Aug. 14, 2013. The performance was part of the Marine Corps Base Quantico Concert Series. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael C. Guinto/Released)
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Carl A. Quist, Company B Commander, performs during an Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, May 2, 2014. Capt Quist took command of Marine Barracks Washington company B on November 18, 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael Guinto/ Released)
Medal of Honor presented to Cpl. Kyle W. Carpenter. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael C. Guinto/Not Released)
President of the United States, Barrack H. Obama speaks about retired U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. William Kyle Carpenter during an awards ceremony inside the East Wing of the White House, June 19, 2014. President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to Cpl. Carpenter for his actions in Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael C. Guinto/Released)
President of the United States, Barrack H. Obama places the Medal of Honor around retired U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. William Kyle Carpenter's neck, inside the East Wing of the White House, June 19, 2014. The Medal of Honor is the Highest award for valor in action against an enemy force which can be bestowed upon an individual serving in the Armed Services of the United States. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael C. Guinto/Released)
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. William Kyle Carpenter rests on his mother's shoulder after leaving the White House where he was presented the Medal of Honor, Arlington, Va., June 19, 2014. The Medal of Honor is the Highest award for valor in action against an enemy force which can be bestowed upon an individual serving in the Armed Services of the United States. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael C. Guinto/Released)
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. William Kyle Carpenter visits Petco Park, the home of the San Diego Padres baseball team, San Diego, Calif., June 22, 2014. Cpl. Kyle Carpenter traveled to New York, North Carolina, Washington, D.C., and San Diego, Calif., as part of a media tour after he was awarded the Medal of Honor on June 19, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael C. Guinto/Released)
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. William Kyle Carpenter attends a Broadway show "Rocky" in New York City, Ny., June 24, 2014. The new musical is based on the Academy Award-winning film of the same name, which starred Sylvester Stallone in the title role. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael C. Guinto/Released)
U.K. Royal Navy Admiral Sir George Zambellas, First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff visits Pax River Naval Air Station, Md., July 29, 2014. Admiral Zambellas is taking part in the Commandant of the Marine Corps Counterpart Program, a program which invites foreign military leaders to visit the United States and interact with U.S. Military leaders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael C. Guinto / Released)
U.K. Royal Navy Admiral Sir George Zambellas, First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff participates in a wreath laying ceremony in Arlington, Va., July 31, 2014. Admiral Zambellas is taking part in the Commandant of the Marine Corps Counterpart Program, a program which invites foreign military leaders to visit the United States and interact with U.S. Military leaders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael C. Guinto / Released)
The host, Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos and the guest of honor, Adm. George Zambellas, 1st Sea Lord of the U.K. Royal Navy, attend the first August evening parade at Marine Barracks Washington, Washington, D.C. Aug. 1, 2014. Adm. Zambellas was visiting the United States as part of the Counterpart visit program which is hosted by Gen. James F. Amos. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael C. Guinto / Released)
(Photos by U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael C. Guinto/Not Released)
The host, Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos and the guest of honor, Adm. George Zambellas, 1st Sea Lord of the U.K. Royal Navy, attend the first August evening parade at Marine Barracks Washington, Washington, D.C. Aug. 1, 2014. Adm. Zambellas was visiting the United States as part of the Counterpart visit program which is hosted by Gen. James F. Amos. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael C. Guinto / Released)
The host, Commanding General of Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Lt.Gen. Kenneth J. Glueck Jr., and the guests of honor, retired Lt.Gen. Robert R. Blackman Jr., and retired Gen. Walter E. Boomer, attend the evening parade at Marine Barracks Washington, Washington, D.C. Aug. 8, 2014. Gen. Boomer and Lt.Gen. Blackman represent the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael C. Guinto / Released)
U.S. Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett, Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps, and Mrs. Karen Guenther, the guest of honor, attend the evening parade at Marine Barracks Washington, Washington, D.C. Aug. 1, 2014. Mrs. Guenther is the President and Founder of the Semper Fi fund. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael C. Guinto / Released)
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett, Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps, presents the colors to the Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, during the passage of command ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, Washington, D.C. Oct. 17, 2014. Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. relieved Gen. James F. Amos who retired after serving over 40 years in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael C. Guinto/Released)
U.S. Marine Corps James F. Amos passes command onto Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. at Marine Barracks Washington, Washington, D.C. Oct. 17, 2014. Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. relieved Gen. James F. Amos who retired after serving over 40 years in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael C. Guinto/Released)
Mr. Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Defense, speaks at the Passage of Command ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, Washington, D.C. Oct. 17, 2014. Gen. Dunford relieved Gen. Amos who then retired after 44 years in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael C. Guinto / Released)
Mr. Ray Maybus, Secretary of the Navy, speaks at the Passage of Command ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, Washington, D.C. Oct. 17, 2014. Gen. Dunford relieved Gen. Amos who then retired after 44 years in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael C. Guinto / Released)
The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen Joseph F. Dunford Jr., and Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett, 17th Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps, lead Headquarters Battalion on a run through Arlington, Va., Nov. 7 2014. The run was in celebration of the 239th Marine Corps birthday which takes place on Nov. 10th. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael C. Guinto / Released)
Students and Soldiers from West Point watch the 115th Army Navy football game, Baltimore Md., Dec 13, 2014. The Navy won with a final score of 17-10. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael C. Guinto / Released)
Students from West Point Military Academy and the Naval Academy participate in the 2014 Army Navy football game, Baltimore Md., Dec. 13, 2014. The Navy won with a final score of 17-10.
A.J. Schurr looks for an open receiver during the 115th annual Army Navy football game, Baltimore, Md., Dec. 13, 2014.
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Green poses for his official portrait as Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps at the Pentagon, Arlington Va., Jan. 26, 2015. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael C. Guinto/Released)
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., poses for command board portrait at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Sept. 19, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael C. Guinto / Released)
U.S. Marines with Marine Barracks Washington Color Guard stand in formation during the relief and appointment of the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps ceremony in Arlington, Va., Feb. 20, 2015. Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett, 17th sergeant major of the Marine Corps, relinquished command to Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Green with the symbolic passing of the saber, a sword issued to non commissioned officers in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Michael Guinto / Not Reviewed.)
The 17th Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett is relieved as Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps to Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Green in front of the Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington Va., Feb. 20, 2015. Sgt. Maj. Barrett retired after 34 years in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Michael C. Guinto / Not Reviewed)
(Photos by U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael C. Guinto/Not Released)