Capt. Matthew Hebert, left, Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) executive officer, was the guest speaker at a ceremony marking the 242nd Marine Corps birthday. The event, which included a cake-cutting ceremony and reading of the commandant of the Marine Corps’ birthday message, was organized by Jerry Blanco, right, NHRC facilities manager, a retired Marine. After reading the birthday message, Blanco talked about the special bond between Navy hospital corpsmen and Marines. ( Navy photo by Regena Kowitz/Released)

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