From the left, the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. John M. Paxton, Jr.; USO President and CEO, Sloan D. Gibson; Debbie Paxton; and a Marine major pose for a photo during the reception before the 2013 USO Gala in Washington, D.C., Oct. 25, 2013. Gen. Paxton presented the USO Marine of the Year award to Sgt. Andrew C. Seif, not shown, during the event.