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Lt. Col Peter D. Huntley, the commanding officer of 2d Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command presents Gunnery Sgt. Michael Perella with the Bronze Star Medal with combat distinguishing device Nov. 25, 2009 behind the 2d MSOB headquarters building on Stone Bay. Perella received the Bronze Star Medal with combat distinguishing device for actions in the Helmand, Province, Afghanistan in October of 2007. - Lt. Col Peter D. Huntley, the commanding officer of 2d Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command presents Gunnery Sgt. Michael Perella with the Bronze Star Medal with combat distinguishing device Nov. 25, 2009 behind the 2d MSOB headquarters building on Stone Bay. Perella received the Bronze Star Medal with combat distinguishing device for actions in the Helmand, Province, Afghanistan in October of 2007.

Maj. Gen. Mastin M. Robeson (right) relinquished command of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command to Maj. Gen. Paul E. Lefebvre, during a change of command ceremony in front of the MARSOC Headquarters building on Stone Bay here, Nov. 20. Lefebvre is taking command of MARSOC after serving as the deputy commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force. - Maj. Gen. Mastin M. Robeson (right) relinquished command of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command to Maj. Gen. Paul E. Lefebvre, during a change of command ceremony in front of the MARSOC Headquarters building on Stone Bay here, Nov. 20. Lefebvre is taking command of MARSOC after serving as the deputy commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

Gen. James Amos, assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, (center right) and Adm. Eric T. Olson, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, (center left) prepare to cut a ribbon during ceremony meant to commemorate the new U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command Headquarters building Nov. 20, on Stone Bay here. The facility cost more than $51 million to create and was part of a $259 million project. - Gen. James Amos, assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, (center right) and Adm. Eric T. Olson, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, (center left) prepare to cut a ribbon during ceremony meant to commemorate the new U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command Headquarters building Nov. 20, on Stone Bay here. The facility cost more than $51 million to create and was part of a $259 million project.

Maj. Gen. Mastin M. Robeson, the commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, and Lt. Gen. Dennis J. Hejlik, commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force salute the MARSOC Memorial Wall during a dedication and cake cutting ceremony at Stone Bay, here Nov. 10. The wall names the six Marines and one Navy Corpsmen in MARSOC who have given their lives in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Family members of the fallen service members, and Marines and sailors gathered to pay their respects during the ceremony. At the ceremony's end, a Marine Corps Birthday Cake was brought out to celebrate the 234th Marine Corps Birthday. The celebration included the traditional passing of the cake from the oldest Marine in attendance to the youngest. The Marine Raiders Foundation, a national nonprofit organization, donated funds to construct the wall. - Maj. Gen. Mastin M. Robeson, the commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, and Lt. Gen. Dennis J. Hejlik, commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force salute the MARSOC Memorial Wall during a dedication and cake cutting ceremony at Stone Bay, here Nov. 10. The wall names the six Marines and one Navy Corpsmen in MARSOC who have given their lives in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Family members of the fallen service members, and Marines and sailors gathered to pay their respects during the ceremony. At the ceremony's end, a Marine Corps Birthday Cake was brought out to celebrate the 234th Marine Corps Birthday. The celebration included the traditional passing of the cake from the oldest Marine in attendance to the youngest. The Marine Raiders Foundation, a national nonprofit organization, donated funds to construct the wall.