U.S. Marine Corps Col. David Maxwell, base commander,

U.S. Marine Corps Col. David Maxwell, base commander, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Quantico, and Sgt. Maj. Mark Byrd Sr., base sergeant major, render a hand salute after placing the official wreath during the commemoration of the 263rd anniversary celebration of former president James Madison's birth, March 16, 2014. Col. David Maxwell was designated as President Barack Obama's representative for the official wreath laying ceremony in honor of Madison, the fourth president of the United States. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by James H. Frank/Released)