Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Eric M. Smith, commanding general of 1st Marine Division, walks to Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone's fighting hole during a tour of Bloody Ridge in Guadalcanal, Solomon Island, Aug. 9, 2017. The tour was used to teach the Marines about Bloody Ridge and the Battle of Guadalcanal, which took place from Aug. 7, 1942 to Feb. 9, 1943. ( Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Wesley Timm)

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