From left, the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. John M. Paxton, Jr., left, speaks with wounded warrior Staff Sgt. John Jones and Mrs. Jones; and USO President and CEO, Sloan D. Gibson, 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.