Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Paul McKenna, force sergeant major of Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, crouches for a closer look Aug. 8, 2017, at the fighting position Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone held on Bloody Ridge, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. Basilone received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Oct. 24 & 25, 1942 battle there. Marines with 1st Marine Division and MARFORPAC learned about the small unit leadership exhibited during the Battle of Guadalcanal Aug. 7, 1942 to Feb. 9, 1943. ( Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Wesley Timm)

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