Photo by Sgt. Wesley Timm | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific | 08.09.2017
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Eric M. Smith, commanding general of 1st Marine Division, walks along Alligator Creek in Guadalcanal, Solomon Island, Aug. 9, 2017. Marines toured the island to learn about the Battle of Guadalcanal, which took place from Aug. 7, 1942 to Feb. 9, 1943. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Wesley Timm)...
Photo by Sgt. Wesley Timm | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific | 08.09.2017
The destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) sails to the site of the wreckage of Australian heavy cruiser HMAS Canberra near the coast of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, Aug. 9, 2017. The Berry participated in a memorial ceremony held for the Canberra, which was sunk on Aug. 9, 1942. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Wesley Timm)...
Photo by Sgt. Wesley Timm | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific | 08.09.2017
U.S. 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......
Photo by Sgt. Wesley Timm | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific | 08.08.2017
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Paul McKenna, force sergeant major of U.S. 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......
Photo by Sgt. Wesley Timm | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific | 08.08.2017
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David H. Berger, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, along with other Marines listen to a tour guide ,Aug. 8, 2017, talk about an underground tunnel that Gen. Alexander Archer Vandegrift used as headquarters at Bloody Ridge in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. Marines with 1st Marine Division and MARFORPAC learned about the small unit leadership exhibited......
Photo by Sgt. Wesley Timm | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific | 08.08.2017
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David H. Berger, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, listens to a discussion Aug. 8, 2017, about Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone's actions during combat on Bloody Ridge in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. 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. ......
Photo by Sgt. Wesley Timm | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific | 08.08.2017
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David H. Berger, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, talks about the strategy Aug. 8, 2017, used for the Battle of Guadalcanal at Bloody Ridge in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. 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. (U.S. Marine Corps......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tara Molle | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific | 08.07.2017
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller lays a wreath during the Solomon Scouts and Coast Watchers ceremony in Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, Aug. 7, 2017. The ceremony was held to remember the Solomon Islanders that risked their lives to help the allied partners during the Battle of Guadalcanal, which lasted from Aug. 7, 1942 to Feb. 9, 1943. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by......
