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Lt. Gen. Rex C. McMillian, commander of Marine Forces North and Marine Forces Reserve, along with Sgt. Maj. Anthony Spadaro, MFR/MFN sergeant major, stand in solidarity during a wreath- laying ceremony to honor Gen. Robert H. Barrow, the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps, at Grace Episcopal Church in St. Francisville, La., Nov. 10, 2015. Barrow’s children and several extended family and friends gathered to pay their respects to the former commandant who died Oct. 30, 2008.

Lt. Gen. Rex C. McMillian, commander of Marine Forces North and Marine Forces Reserve, along with Sgt. Maj. Anthony Spadaro, MFR/MFN sergeant major, stand in solidarity during a wreath- laying ceremony to honor Gen. Robert H. Barrow, the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps, at Grace Episcopal Church in St. Francisville, La., Nov. 10, 2015. Barrow’s children and several extended family and friends gathered to pay their respects to the former commandant who died Oct. 30, 2008.

Photo by Master Sgt. Katesha Washington

Marines with Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, march to the gravesite of Gen. Robert H. Barrow, 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps, to conduct a 3-round volley during a wreath-laying ceremony held at Grace Episcopal Church in St. Francisville, La., Nov. 10, 2015. The Commander and Sergeant Major of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, Lt. Gen. Rex C. McMillian and Sgt. Maj. Anthony Spadaro, laid a wreath on Barrow’s grave to honor his service and to pay their respects on behalf of the Marine Corps.

Marines with Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, march to the gravesite of Gen. Robert H. Barrow, 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps, to conduct a 3-round volley during a wreath-laying ceremony held at Grace Episcopal Church in St. Francisville, La., Nov. 10, 2015. The Commander and Sergeant Major of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, Lt. Gen. Rex C. McMillian and Sgt. Maj. Anthony Spadaro, laid a wreath on Barrow’s grave to honor his service and to pay their respects on behalf of the Marine Corps.

Photo by Master Sgt. Katesha Washington

Lt. Gen. Rex C. McMillian, commander of Marine Forces North and Marine Forces Reserve, place a wreath at the gravesite of Gen. Robert H. Barrow, the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps, during an annual ceremony held at Grace Episcopal Church in St. Francisville, La., Nov. 10, 2015. Barrow’s children and several of his extended family and friends gathered to pay their respects to the former commandant who died Oct. 30, 2008.

Lt. Gen. Rex C. McMillian, commander of Marine Forces North and Marine Forces Reserve, place a wreath at the gravesite of Gen. Robert H. Barrow, the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps, during an annual ceremony held at Grace Episcopal Church in St. Francisville, La., Nov. 10, 2015. Barrow’s children and several of his extended family and friends gathered to pay their respects to the former commandant who died Oct. 30, 2008.

Photo by Master Sgt. Katesha Washington

Lt. Gen. Rex C. McMillian, commander of Marine Forces North and Marine Forces Reserve, along with Sgt. Maj. Anthony Spadaro, MFR/MFN sergeant major, remove their covers for a moment of silence during a wreath-laying ceremony to honor Gen. Robert H. Barrow, the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps, at Grace Episcopal Church in St. Francisville, La., Nov. 10, 2015. Barrow’s children and several extended family and friends gathered to pay their respects to the former commandant who died Oct. 30, 2008.

Lt. Gen. Rex C. McMillian, commander of Marine Forces North and Marine Forces Reserve, along with Sgt. Maj. Anthony Spadaro, MFR/MFN sergeant major, remove their covers for a moment of silence during a wreath-laying ceremony to honor Gen. Robert H. Barrow, the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps, at Grace Episcopal Church in St. Francisville, La., Nov. 10, 2015. Barrow’s children and several extended family and friends gathered to pay their respects to the former commandant who died Oct. 30, 2008.

Photo by Master Sgt. Katesha Washington

Sgt. Maj. Anthony Spadaro, sergeant major for Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, explains the importance of the cake cutting tradition on the Marine Corps birthday to parishioners and guests of Grace Episcopal Church in St. Francisville, La., Nov. 10, 2015. The Marines of MarForRes held a cake cutting ceremony following a wreath-laying ceremony to honor Gen. Robert H. Barrow, 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps and native of St. Francisville.

Sgt. Maj. Anthony Spadaro, sergeant major for Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, explains the importance of the cake cutting tradition on the Marine Corps birthday to parishioners and guests of Grace Episcopal Church in St. Francisville, La., Nov. 10, 2015. The Marines of MarForRes held a cake cutting ceremony following a wreath-laying ceremony to honor Gen. Robert H. Barrow, 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps and native of St. Francisville.

Photo by Master Sgt. Katesha Washington

A Marine Corps color guard retires the colors during the Commandant of the Marine Corps 2014 Combined Awards Ceremony at the Clubs at Quantico in Quantico, Va., Jan. 29, 2015. The ceremony recognized superior recruiters, drill instructors, combat Instructors, Marine security guards, career planners and Semper Fit male and female Athletes of the Year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Gabrielle Quire/Released)

A Marine Corps color guard retires the colors during the Commandant of the Marine Corps 2014 Combined Awards Ceremony at the Clubs at Quantico in Quantico, Va., Jan. 29, 2015. The ceremony recognized superior recruiters, drill instructors, combat Instructors, Marine security guards, career planners and Semper Fit male and female Athletes of the Year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Gabrielle Quire/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Gabrielle Quire

The Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Michael P. Barrett and other senior leaders applaud finalists at the Commandant of the Marine Corps 2014 Combined Awards Ceremony at the Clubs at Quantico in Quantico, Va., Jan. 29, 2015. The ceremony recognized superior recruiters, drill instructors, combat Instructors, Marine security guards, career planners and Semper Fit male and female athletes of the year. Career planners play a critical role in retaining high-quality Marines, an issue that the Commandant highlighted in his recently released planning guidance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Gabrielle Quire/Released)

The Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Michael P. Barrett and other senior leaders applaud finalists at the Commandant of the Marine Corps 2014 Combined Awards Ceremony at the Clubs at Quantico in Quantico, Va., Jan. 29, 2015. The ceremony recognized superior recruiters, drill instructors, combat Instructors, Marine security guards, career planners and Semper Fit male and female athletes of the year. Career planners play a critical role in retaining high-quality Marines, an issue that the Commandant highlighted in his recently released planning guidance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Gabrielle Quire/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Gabrielle Quire

The Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. pins the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation medal onto Staff Sgt. Wyanika M. Christophe, the Reserve Career Planner of the year, from 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, during the Commandant of the Marine Corps 2014 Combined Awards Ceremony in Quantico, Va., Jan. 29, 2015. The ceremony recognized superior recruiters, drill instructors, combat Instructors, Marine security guards, career planners and Semper Fit male and female athletes of the year. Career planners play a critical role in retaining high quality Marines, an issue that the Commandant highlighted in his recently released planning guidance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Gabrielle Quire/Released)

The Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. pins the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation medal onto Staff Sgt. Wyanika M. Christophe, the Reserve Career Planner of the year, from 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, during the Commandant of the Marine Corps 2014 Combined Awards Ceremony in Quantico, Va., Jan. 29, 2015. The ceremony recognized superior recruiters, drill instructors, combat Instructors, Marine security guards, career planners and Semper Fit male and female athletes of the year. Career planners play a critical role in retaining high quality Marines, an issue that the Commandant highlighted in his recently released planning guidance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Gabrielle Quire/Released)

Photo by Cpl Gabrielle Quire

The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., addresses the audience at the Commandant of the Marine Corps 2014 Combined Awards Ceremony in Quantico, Va., Jan. 29, 2015. The ceremony recognized superior recruiters, drill instructors, combat Instructors, Marine security guards, career planners and Semper Fit male and female athletes of the year. Career planners play a critical role in retaining high quality Marines, an issue that the Commandant highlighted in his recently released planning guidance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Gabrielle Quire/Released)

The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., addresses the audience at the Commandant of the Marine Corps 2014 Combined Awards Ceremony in Quantico, Va., Jan. 29, 2015. The ceremony recognized superior recruiters, drill instructors, combat Instructors, Marine security guards, career planners and Semper Fit male and female athletes of the year. Career planners play a critical role in retaining high quality Marines, an issue that the Commandant highlighted in his recently released planning guidance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Gabrielle Quire/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Gabrielle Quire

Staff Sgt. Wyanika M. Christophe, a Reserve career planner from 4th Amphibian Assault Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, stands after receiving a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation medal during Commandant of the Marine Corps 2014 Combined Awards Ceremony in Quantico, Va., Jan. 29, 2015. Christophe received the award for being the Career Planner of the Year. The ceremony recognized superior recruiters, drill instructors, combat Instructors, Marine security guards, career planners and Semper Fit male and female athletes of the year. Career planners play a critical role in retaining high quality Marines, an issue that the Commandant highlighted in his recently released planning guidance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Gabrielle Quire/Released)

Staff Sgt. Wyanika M. Christophe, a Reserve career planner from 4th Amphibian Assault Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, stands after receiving a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation medal during Commandant of the Marine Corps 2014 Combined Awards Ceremony in Quantico, Va., Jan. 29, 2015. Christophe received the award for being the Career Planner of the Year. The ceremony recognized superior recruiters, drill instructors, combat Instructors, Marine security guards, career planners and Semper Fit male and female athletes of the year. Career planners play a critical role in retaining high quality Marines, an issue that the Commandant highlighted in his recently released planning guidance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Gabrielle Quire/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Gabrielle Quire

Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, (far right), commander of Marine Forces Reserve, stands with his wife, Patricia, and Gil and Donna Lerma, members of the City Club of Baton Rouge, following a Veterans Day program held at the club in downtown Baton Rouge, La., Nov. 11, 2014. Local veterans attended the event as Mills thanked them for their service and expressed gratitude to the local community for their continued support of the armed forces.

Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, (far right), commander of Marine Forces Reserve, stands with his wife, Patricia, and Gil and Donna Lerma, members of the City Club of Baton Rouge, following a Veterans Day program held at the club in downtown Baton Rouge, La., Nov. 11, 2014. Local veterans attended the event as Mills thanked them for their service and expressed gratitude to the local community for their continued support of the armed forces.

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Katesha Washington

Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, (right) commander of Marine Forces Reserve, speaks to Albert K. Germany, a member of the Post 38 American Legion Honor Guard following a Veterans Day program held at the City Club of Baton Rouge in downtown Baton Rouge, La., Nov. 11, 2014. Local veterans attended the event as Mills thanked them for their service and expressed gratitude to the local community for their continued support of the armed forces.

Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, (right) commander of Marine Forces Reserve, speaks to Albert K. Germany, a member of the Post 38 American Legion Honor Guard following a Veterans Day program held at the City Club of Baton Rouge in downtown Baton Rouge, La., Nov. 11, 2014. Local veterans attended the event as Mills thanked them for their service and expressed gratitude to the local community for their continued support of the armed forces.

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Katesha Washington

Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, commander of Marine Forces Reserve, speaks to Gil Lerma, chairperson of the City Club of Baton Rouge's Veterans Day program, following Mills' speech to veterans at the City Club of Baton Rouge in downtown Baton Rouge, La., Nov. 11, 2014. The general expressed appreciation for support of local veterans and spoke of the great contributions Marines have made to the world in wartime and peace.

Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, commander of Marine Forces Reserve, speaks to Gil Lerma, chairperson of the City Club of Baton Rouge's Veterans Day program, following Mills' speech to veterans at the City Club of Baton Rouge in downtown Baton Rouge, La., Nov. 11, 2014. The general expressed appreciation for support of local veterans and spoke of the great contributions Marines have made to the world in wartime and peace.

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Katesha Washington

Members of the American Legion Honor Guard present the colors during the Veterans Day program held at the City Club of Baton Rouge in downtown Baton Rouge, La., Nov. 11, 2014. The Commander of Marine Forces Reserve, Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, was the guest speaker and expressed appreciation for the generous support of local veterans.

Members of the American Legion Honor Guard present the colors during the Veterans Day program held at the City Club of Baton Rouge in downtown Baton Rouge, La., Nov. 11, 2014. The Commander of Marine Forces Reserve, Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, was the guest speaker and expressed appreciation for the generous support of local veterans.

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Katesha Washington

Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, commander of Marine Forces Reserve, speaks to members of the City Club of Baton Rouge, during a Veterans Day program, in downtown Baton Rouge, La., Nov. 11, 2014. Mills expressed appreciation for support of local veterans and spoke of the great contributions Marines have made to the world in wartime and peace.

Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, commander of Marine Forces Reserve, speaks to members of the City Club of Baton Rouge, during a Veterans Day program, in downtown Baton Rouge, La., Nov. 11, 2014. Mills expressed appreciation for support of local veterans and spoke of the great contributions Marines have made to the world in wartime and peace.

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Katesha Washington

Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, commander of Marine Forces Reserve, places a wreath on the gravesite of Gen. Robert H. Barrow, 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps, during a wreath-laying ceremony at Grace Church of West Feliciana Cemetery in St. Francisville, La., Nov. 10, 2014. The ceremony is part of an annual Marine Corps-wide tradition where Marines lay wreaths on the gravesites of former commandants and sergeants major of the Marine Corps. Barrow served as the Corps' commandant from 1979 to 1983 and distinguished himself during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam conflict. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by GySgt. Katesha Washington/Released)

Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, commander of Marine Forces Reserve, places a wreath on the gravesite of Gen. Robert H. Barrow, 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps, during a wreath-laying ceremony at Grace Church of West Feliciana Cemetery in St. Francisville, La., Nov. 10, 2014. The ceremony is part of an annual Marine Corps-wide tradition where Marines lay wreaths on the gravesites of former commandants and sergeants major of the Marine Corps. Barrow served as the Corps' commandant from 1979 to 1983 and distinguished himself during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam conflict. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by GySgt. Katesha Washington/Released)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Katesha Washington

A rifle team of Marines from Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, perform a 21-gun salute at the gravesite of Gen. Robert H. Barrow, 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps, during a wreath-laying ceremony at Grace Church of West Feliciana Cemetery in St. Francisville, La., Nov. 10, 2014. The Marine Forces Reserve Commander, Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, laid a wreath on the late commandant's grave in remembrance of his 41 years of service to the Marine Corps and the country. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by GySgt. Katesha Washington/Released)

A rifle team of Marines from Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, perform a 21-gun salute at the gravesite of Gen. Robert H. Barrow, 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps, during a wreath-laying ceremony at Grace Church of West Feliciana Cemetery in St. Francisville, La., Nov. 10, 2014. The Marine Forces Reserve Commander, Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, laid a wreath on the late commandant's grave in remembrance of his 41 years of service to the Marine Corps and the country. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by GySgt. Katesha Washington/Released)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Katesha Washington

Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, commander of Marine Forces Reserve, presents his commander's coin to Anne Klein, parish administrator with Grace Episcopal Church of West Feliciana Parish, during a wreath-laying ceremony in honor of the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert H. Barrow, Nov. 10, 2014, in St. Francisville, La. Barrow was a native of St. Francisville and a member of the church before he died in October 2008. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by GySgt. Katesha Washington/Released)

Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, commander of Marine Forces Reserve, presents his commander's coin to Anne Klein, parish administrator with Grace Episcopal Church of West Feliciana Parish, during a wreath-laying ceremony in honor of the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert H. Barrow, Nov. 10, 2014, in St. Francisville, La. Barrow was a native of St. Francisville and a member of the church before he died in October 2008. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by GySgt. Katesha Washington/Released)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Katesha Washington

A wreath is placed on the gravesite of Gen. Robert H. Barrow, 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps, during a ceremony held at the Grace Episcopal Church of West Feliciana in St. Francisville, La., Nov. 10, 2014. Every year, Marines lay wreaths on the graves of former commandants and sergeants major of the Marine Corps in remembrance of their service to the Marine Corps and the country. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by GySgt. Katesha Washington/Released)

A wreath is placed on the gravesite of Gen. Robert H. Barrow, 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps, during a ceremony held at the Grace Episcopal Church of West Feliciana in St. Francisville, La., Nov. 10, 2014. Every year, Marines lay wreaths on the graves of former commandants and sergeants major of the Marine Corps in remembrance of their service to the Marine Corps and the country. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by GySgt. Katesha Washington/Released)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Katesha Washington

Marines with Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, march to the gravesite of Gen. Robert H. Barrow, 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps, during a wreath-laying ceremony at Grace Church of West Feliciana Cemetery in St. Francisville, La., Nov. 10, 2014. The Marines performed a 21-gun salute after the Commander of Marine Forces Reserve, Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, laid a wreath on the late commandant's grave in remembrance of his service to the Corps and to the country. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by GySgt. Katesha Washington/Released)

Marines with Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, march to the gravesite of Gen. Robert H. Barrow, 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps, during a wreath-laying ceremony at Grace Church of West Feliciana Cemetery in St. Francisville, La., Nov. 10, 2014. The Marines performed a 21-gun salute after the Commander of Marine Forces Reserve, Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, laid a wreath on the late commandant's grave in remembrance of his service to the Corps and to the country. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by GySgt. Katesha Washington/Released)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Katesha Washington