Marine Aircraft Group 24’s birthday ball cake is displayed in the back of the ballroom prior to the unit’s ball celebration, Honolulu, Hawaii, Nov. 3, 2018. Each year Marines across the globe celebrate the Marine Corps birthday. This year, Nov 10 marks 243 years since the founding of the Corps.

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