Colonel Sekou Karega, commander, Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., cuts the traditional birthday cake during a ceremony on the Parade Deck Nov. 8 commemorating the 242nd anniversary of the founding of the Marine Corps. The Marines were formed as an American fighting force Nov. 10, 1775 during a meeting at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia.

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