The Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. John M. Paxton, Jr., left, speaks with Army Gen. Vincent K. Brooks during the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Conference in Washington, D.C., Oct. 23, 2013. Gen. Paxton participated as a speaker for the annual panel meeting entitled "Strategic Landpower: U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, and Special Operations Command."