U.S. Marine Corps Lt.Gen. Charles G. Chiarotti, deputy

U.S. Marine Corps Lt.Gen. Charles G. Chiarotti, deputy commandant, Installations and Logistics poses for a group photo with Marines assigned to the State Department at the U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C., Nov. 1, 2018. The Marine Corps has a long history of cooperation and distinction with the Department of State going back to the early days of the Nation. The United States Marines have served many times on special missions as couriers, guards for embassies and delegations, to protect American officials in unsetttled areas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mario A. Ramirez)