U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Timothy Brown, a Marine with Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, prepares his Marines to render a 21-gun salute during a wreath laying ceremony on Nov. 10, 2022 at Grace Episcopal Church in Saint Francisville, Louisiana. The ceremony is an annual event that takes place on the Marine Corps birthday at Gen. Robert H. Barrow's gravesite, who served as the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps. Staff Sgt. Brown, a native of Metairie, LA, graduated from East Jefferson High School and enlisted in the Marine Corps to travel while serving his nation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)