Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. John M. Paxton Jr. presents a flag to Jane Anderson during the burial service for her husband, retired Marine Corps Gen. Earl Anderson at Arlington National Cemetery. Anderson served in combat in World War II, Korea and Vietnam and was named the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps on April 1, 1972. (Mike Morones/Marine Corps Times)

Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. John M. Paxton Jr. presents a flag to Jane Anderson during the burial service for her husband, retired Marine Corps Gen. Earl Anderson at Arlington National Cemetery. Anderson served in combat in World War II, Korea and Vietnam and was named the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps on April 1, 1972. (Mike Morones/Marine Corps Times)