Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Eric M. Smith, 1st Marine Division commanding general, and Sgt. Maj. William T. Sowers, 1st Marine Division sergeant major, toss a wreath into the ocean during the Australian heavy cruiser HMAS Canberra memorial ceremony near the coast of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, Aug. 9, 2017. The cruiser Canberra was sunk on Aug. 9, 1942 after being struck by Japanese torpedoes and naval gunfire and losing engine control. ( Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Wesley Timm)

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