Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David H. Berger left, commander of Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, listens to the story of Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone during a visit of the fighting hole on Bloody Ridge in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, Aug. 8, 2017. The tour was used to teach Marines with 1st Marine Division and MARFORPAC about the small unit leadership used during the Battle of Guadalcanal that was held from Aug. 7, 1942 to Feb. 9, 1943. ( Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Wesley Timm)

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