Retired Gen. Alfred M. Gray, Jr., speaks to Marines and guests attending the Commandant of the Marine Corps’ (CMC) Birthday Ball at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Oxen Hill, Md., Nov. 12, 2016. Each year the CMC hosts a ball to honor and celebrate the Marine Corps’ birthday.

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