1234marinescorps: Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, salutes the grave of Cpl. Rene Gagnon, one of the flag raisers from the famous Iwo Jima photograph, during a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery Nov. 10, 2011. In honor of the Marine Corps birthday, six teams from Marine Barracks Washington, including Barrett and the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, visited various graves of former commandants and sergeants major of the Marine Corps in the National Capital Region to honor those former leaders of the Corps. Cpl. Austin Hazard

Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, salutes the grave of Cpl. Rene Gagnon, one of the flag raisers from the famous Iwo Jima photograph, during a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery Nov. 10, 2011. In honor of the Marine Corps birthday, six teams from Marine Barracks Washington, including Barrett and the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, visited various graves of former commandants and sergeants major of the Marine Corps in the National Capital Region to honor those former leaders of the Corps.

Cpl. Austin Hazard

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