Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco, commanding officer of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, speaks during a cake-cutting ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Nov. 10. The cake-cutting ceremony is one of many traditions the Marines honor to celebrate the birth of the Marine Corps.

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