Retired Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlton W. Kent, 16th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps and guest of honor, left, and Col. Michael L. Brooks, base commander, Marine Corps Base Quantico, right, pose for a photo during MCBQ’s cake cutting ceremony in honor of the 247th Marine Corps Birthday at Butler Stadium on MCBQ, Virginia, Nov. 9, 2022. The annual cake cutting ceremony is a long-standing tradition which celebrates the establishment of the United States Marine Corps. The Marine Corps birthday is celebrated every year to commemorate the birth of the Corps and honor the service and sacrifi


Retired Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlton W. Kent, 16th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps and guest of honor, left, and Col. Michael L. Brooks, base commander, Marine Corps Base Quantico, right, pose for a photo during MCBQ’s cake cutting ceremony in honor of the 247th Marine Corps Birthday at Butler Stadium on MCBQ, Virginia, Nov. 9, 2022. The annual cake cutting ceremony is a long-standing tradition which celebrates the establishment of the United States Marine Corps. The Marine Corps birthday is celebrated every year to commemorate the birth of the Corps and honor the service and sacrifice of all Marines, past and present.


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