Sergeant Maj. of the Marine Corps Ronald L. Green shakes

Sergeant Maj. of the Marine Corps Ronald L. Green shakes the hands of Marines with the 5th Marine Regiment prior to a private ceremony at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in Belleau, France, May 31, 2015. This Memorial Day ceremony is held in honor of the 97th anniversary of the Battle of Belleau Wood. More than 1,800 Marines from the 5th and 6th Regiments lost their lives in the 21-day battle that stopped the last German offensive in 1918. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Akeel Austin/Released)