General James F. Amos, left, the 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps, and Sgt. Maj. Micheal Barrett, right, the 17th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, pin corporal chevrons on Cpl. Miguel Mercedes, an ammunition technician specialist with Redeployment and Retrograde in support of Reset and Reconstitution Operations Group, during his meritorious promotion ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2014. General Amos meritoriously promoted Mercedes, a native of Bronx, New York, to the rank of corporal during his final visit to Helmand province. Commandant, Sergeant Major of the Ma
General James F. Amos, left, the 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps, and Sgt. Maj. Micheal Barrett, the 17th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, speak to Marines and sailors of Marine Aircraft Group - Afghanistan aboard Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2014. Gen. Amos and Sgt. Maj. Barrett visited Marines and sailors serving with Marine Expeditionary Brigade – Afghanistan in Helmand province for the final time, thanking them for their service and sacrifice. Commandant, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps visit Marines, sailors in Helmand for final time 140906-M-ZE895-007
Sergeant Major Charmalyn Pile, the sergeant major of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 14 (left), speaks with Bonnie Amos, the First Lady of the Marine Corps, while Lt. Col. William C. Stophel, the commanding officer for SP-MAGTF Africa 14 speaks with General James F. Amos, 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps during a visit to Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 14 aboard Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily, Sept. 3, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Shawn Valosin) Commandant, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps visits SP-MAGTF Africa 140903-M-IU187-013
The 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, left, speaks with cilivians before departing from Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Ca., Nov. 21, 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mallory S. VanderSchans/Released) The 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, left, speaks with cilivians before departing from Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Ca., Nov. 21, 2013 131121-M-LU710-450
The 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, left, speaks with cilivians before departing from Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Ca., Nov. 21, 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mallory S. VanderSchans/Released) The 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, left, speaks with cilivians before departing from Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Ca., Nov. 21, 2013 131121-M-LU710-448
The 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC), Gen. James F. Amos, left, greets a Waynesville Police Department officers prior to the funeral service for former CMC, retired Gen. Carl E. Mundy, Jr., at the First Methodist Church in Waynesville, NC, April 19, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mallory S. VanderSchans/Released) Funeral Service for Ret. Marine Corps Gen Carl E. Mundy, Jr. 140419-M-LU710-006
The 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, right, addresses the newest Royal Marines as the Commandant General of the Royal Marines, Maj. Gen. Ed Davis, left, stands by during the Royal Marine Green Beret presentation in Dewerstone Car Park, Plymouth, United Kingdom, May 22, 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mallory S. VanderSchans HQMC Combat Camera/Released) Eddavisroyalmarines
The 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, left, shakes hands with Cpl. Andrew Strunk before departing from Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Ca., Nov. 21, 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mallory S. VanderSchans/Released) The 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, left, shakes hands with Cpl. Andrew Strunk before departing from Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Ca., Nov. 21, 2013 131121-M-LU710-442