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| Keywords: smmc sergeant major of the marine corps sergeantmajorofthemarinecorps sergeant major green sergeantmajorgreen usmc marines marine corps marinecorps arlington va united states of america unitedstatesofamerica The Honorable Ashton B. Carter, Secretary of Defense, was the guest of honor for the parade, and Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, commandant of the Marine Corps, was the hosting official for that same parade. Since September 1956, marching and musical units from Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., have been paying tribute to those whose “uncommon valor was a common virtue” by presenting sunset parades in the shadow of the 32-foot high figures of the United States Marine Corps War Memorial. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Marnell/Released) The Honorable Ashton B. Carter, Secretary of Defense, was the guest of honor for the parade, and Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, commandant of the Marine Corps, was the hosting official for that same parade. Since September 1956, marching and musical units from Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., have been paying tribute to those whose “uncommon valor was a common virtue” by presenting sunset parades in the shadow of the 32-foot high figures of the United States Marine Corps War Memorial. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Marnell/Released) | ||||
