Maj. Gen. Brian Beaudreault, center, Commanding General, 2nd Marine Division, speaks with a veteran at a USO event hosted by retired Sgt. Maj. Joe Houle with veterans of 4th Marine Division Association in Jacksonville, N.C., Aug. 4, 2015. Maj. Gen. Beaudreault spoke to the veterans about the Marine Corps in its present state. “What a great opportunity and privilege it is to speak to this group of veterans,” Beaudreault said. “These are the iconic veterans of the Marine Corps; Marines who landed on Saipan and Iwo Jima.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Chris Garcia/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Chris Garcia