U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jakai A. Santiago, the youngest Marine present, with Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, holds the first slice of cake Sunday, Nov. 1, 2024, during the 249th Marine Corps Ball at Hilton Head Island, S.C. The Marine Corps birthday ceremony honors the history, legacy and traditions passed down from generation to generation since the founding of the Marine Corps on Nov. 10, 1775. Cpl. Tanner Pittard/USMC

Happy Birthday, Marines!

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Matthew D. Bain, commanding officer of Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, presents a gift to Sgt. Maj. Anthony N. Page, the guest of honor, on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2024, during the 249th Marine Corps Ball at Hilton Head Island, S.C. The Marine Corps birthday ceremony honors the history, legacy and traditions passed down from generation to generation since the founding of the Marine Corps on Nov. 10, 1775. Cpl. Tanner Pittard/USMC

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