Marine Corps Sgt. Justin Emery, left, non-commisioned officer in charge, Installation Personnel Administration Center, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations East, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, places a wreath at the grave site of the late Sgt. Maj. Thomas J. McHugh, 3rd sergeant major of the Marine Corps, during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Jacksonville, , Nov. 10, 2017. Since Nov. 10, 1954, wreath-laying ceremonies honoring former commandants and sergeants majors have been conducted at their gravesides or other

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Marine Corps Sgt. Justin Emery, left, non-commisioned officer in charge, Installation Personnel Administration Center, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations East, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, places a wreath at the grave site of the late Sgt. Maj. Thomas J. McHugh, 3rd sergeant major of the Marine Corps, during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Jacksonville, , Nov. 10, 2017. Since Nov. 10, 1954, wreath-laying ceremonies honoring former commandants and sergeants majors have been conducted at their gravesides or other places as a continuing part of the Marine Corps birthday tradition. ( Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Colton Brownlee)

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