Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Eric M. Smith, commanding general of 1st Marine Division, discusses the tactics used during the Battle of Guadalcanal at 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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