School of Infantry - West

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 4 Gilbert H. Bolton, a Marine Gunner, walks toward the stage during an award ceremony at the School of Infantry West at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 22, 2024. Bolton received a Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award for completing over 4,000 hours of service in his community. Bolton retired on the first of October in 1991 after 32 years of honorable service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mhecaela J. Watts)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Patrick B. Byrne, the Commanding Officer of School of Infantry-West, gives opening remarks during an award ceremony at SOI-West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 22, 2024. Retired U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 4 Gilbert H. Bolton received a Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award for completing over 4,000 hours of service in his community. Bolton retired on the first of October in 1991 after 32 years of honorable service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mhecaela J. Watts)

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 4 Gilbert H. Bolton, right, a Marine Gunner, receives a Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award from Col. Patrick B. Byrne, the Commanding Officer of School of Infantry-West, during an award ceremony at SOI-West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 22, 2024. Bolton received a Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award for completing over 4,000 hours of service in his community. Bolton retired on the first of October in 1991 after 32 years of honorable service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mhecaela J. Watts)

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 4 Gilbert H. Bolton, a Marine Gunner, gives remarks during an award ceremony at the School of Infantry-West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 22, 2024. Bolton received a Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award for completing over 4,000 hours of service in his community. Bolton retired on the first of October in 1991 after 32 years of honorable service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mhecaela J. Watts)

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 4 Gilbert H. Bolton, center, a Marine gunner, poses for a photo with Sgt. Maj. Damian G. Rodriguez, left, the sergeant major, and Col. Patrick B. Byrne, the Commanding Officer, both of School of Infantry-West, during an award ceremony at SOI-West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 22, 2024. Bolton received a Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award for completing over 4,000 hours of service in his community. Bolton retired on the first of October in 1991 after 32 years of honorable service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mhecaela J. Watts)

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 4 Gilbert H. Bolton, left, a Marine Gunner, shakes hands with a Marine during an award ceremony at the School of Infantry-West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 22, 2024. Bolton received a Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award for completing over 4,000 hours of service in his community. Bolton retired on the first of October in 1991 after 32 years of honorable service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mhecaela J. Watts)

An award shelf for Retired U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 4 Gilbert H. Bolton, a Marine Gunner, is displayed at the School of Infantry-West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 22, 2024. Bolton received a Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award for completing over 4,000 hours of service in his community. Bolton retired on the first of October in 1991 after 32 years of honorable service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mhecaela J. Watts)