Secretary Gates presents an award to Gen. James T. Conway during a Passage of Command of the United States Marine Corps ceremony.
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates presents an award to Gen. James T. Conway during a Passage of Command of the United States Marine Corps ceremony at the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., on Oct. 22, 2010. Conway relinquished command as Commandant of the Marine Corps to Gen. James F. Amos in a ceremony presided over by Gates.