We are acknowledging the close personal nature of our 10 years at war and the strong bonds of fidelity that Marines have for one another, especially for those fellow Marines who we have lost.

He was formally nominated by President Barack Obama on July 20 who interviewed him for the job on June 17. His operational assignments include tours with VMFA-212 VMFA-235 VMFA-232 and VMFA-122 where he flew the F-4 Phantom II. Deputy Commanding General Fleet Marine Force Europe at Naples Italy.

"Jim" Amos (born November 12 1946) is a four-star General in the United States Marine Corps and the 35th and current Commandant of the Marine Corps. He served as the 31st Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps from July 3 2008 to October 22 2010.