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Staff Sgt. David E. Vogt III, the Military Times Marine of the Year, and his newborn son, Joseph, greet Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, before a ceremony in Washington recognizing Vogt and four other service members July 14, 2010. Vogt, the assistant legal chief for the office of the staff judge advocate, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., was awarded for his leadership and for his volunteerism, which included 500 hours of off-duty volunteer work in 2009. - Staff Sgt. David E. Vogt III, the Military Times Marine of the Year, and his newborn son, Joseph, greet Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, before a ceremony in Washington recognizing Vogt and four other service members July 14, 2010. Vogt, the assistant legal chief for the office of the staff judge advocate, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., was awarded for his leadership and for his volunteerism, which included 500 hours of off-duty volunteer work in 2009.

Rear Adm. Margaret Kibben assumed command as the chaplain of the Marine Corps following a promotion ceremony aboard Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall on July 9. Kibben, the first female chaplain of the Marine Corps, was promoted by her father, retired Lt. Cmdr. Bill Grun, and her daughter, Lindsey Kibben, at the Fort Myer Memorial Chapel. Kibben was sworn in as the chaplain of the Marine Corps by Gen. James Amos, the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps. - Rear Adm. Margaret Kibben assumed command as the chaplain of the Marine Corps following a promotion ceremony aboard Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall on July 9. Kibben, the first female chaplain of the Marine Corps, was promoted by her father, retired Lt. Cmdr. Bill Grun, and her daughter, Lindsey Kibben, at the Fort Myer Memorial Chapel. Kibben was sworn in as the chaplain of the Marine Corps by Gen. James Amos, the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps.

Cpl. Michael King, administrative assistant to the chaplain of the Marine Corps, performs a high turning kick on Cpl. Waylon Parker at the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall gym in Arlington, Va., June 30. King executed this kick to demonstrate the flexibility and practice required for tae kwon do. - Cpl. Michael King, administrative assistant to the chaplain of the Marine Corps, performs a high turning kick on Cpl. Waylon Parker at the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall gym in Arlington, Va., June 30. King executed this kick to demonstrate the flexibility and practice required for tae kwon do.

Veterans and guardians from various Honor Flights head to their next stop in the nation's capital after visiting the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Va., on June 29, 2010. More than two dozen World War II veterans visited the area for free, courtesy of the Honor Flight Program. - Veterans and guardians from various Honor Flights head to their next stop in the nation's capital after visiting the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Va., on June 29, 2010. More than two dozen World War II veterans visited the area for free, courtesy of the Honor Flight Program.

William Butt, Jr., president of Butt Construction Company, Air Force Col. Bradley Spacy, 88th Air Base Wing commander, Capt. Jason Schrage, Military Police Company C inspector instructor, Army Maj. David Winget, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Jerry Cencula, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Midwest, use KA-BARs to cut the ribbon for a new Marine Corps Reserve Center on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 18, 2010. The new facility is energy-efficient and replaces a decaying, inadequate, 1950s-era building that previously housed MP Company C in Dayton, Ohio. - William Butt, Jr., president of Butt Construction Company, Air Force Col. Bradley Spacy, 88th Air Base Wing commander, Capt. Jason Schrage, Military Police Company C inspector instructor, Army Maj. David Winget, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Jerry Cencula, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Midwest, use KA-BARs to cut the ribbon for a new Marine Corps Reserve Center on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 18, 2010. The new facility is energy-efficient and replaces a decaying, inadequate, 1950s-era building that previously housed MP Company C in Dayton, Ohio.

William Alli, a Marine Korean War veteran, examines the 19 statues in the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington on May 29, 2010. The Korean War started 60 years ago on June 25, 1950, when North Korean forces crossed the border into South Korea. - William Alli, a Marine Korean War veteran, examines the 19 statues in the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington on May 29, 2010. The Korean War started 60 years ago on June 25, 1950, when North Korean forces crossed the border into South Korea.

The National Museum of the Marine Corps launched an interactive website June 23, 2010, allowing historians and high schools around the world to tour the installation in any clime and any place that has an internet connection. More than 7,000 people have viewed the site, which was created by the Virginia-based Dynology Corporation, since it launched on June 23. - The National Museum of the Marine Corps launched an interactive website June 23, 2010, allowing historians and high schools around the world to tour the installation in any clime and any place that has an internet connection. More than 7,000 people have viewed the site, which was created by the Virginia-based Dynology Corporation, since it launched on June 23.

Cpl. Angelo Velez, an aircraft communications and navigation systems technician with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., is single-handedly raising his nine-month-old daughter, Jolisa, while upholding his responsibilities as a Marine. His wife, a specialist in the Army, has been deployed for the past three months. - Cpl. Angelo Velez, an aircraft communications and navigation systems technician with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., is single-handedly raising his nine-month-old daughter, Jolisa, while upholding his responsibilities as a Marine. His wife, a specialist in the Army, has been deployed for the past three months.

Marines from Marine Barracks Washington salute during the funeral for 1st Sgt. George Humphrey, a Marine who fought and died in World War I, at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., June 23, 2010. Humphrey died Sept. 15, 1918, during combat operations in France, but his remains were missing until two French citizens found them in September and notified authorities. - Marines from Marine Barracks Washington salute during the funeral for 1st Sgt. George Humphrey, a Marine who fought and died in World War I, at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., June 23, 2010. Humphrey died Sept. 15, 1918, during combat operations in France, but his remains were missing until two French citizens found them in September and notified authorities.