Marine Corps Col. Ly Fecteau, left, logistician, Marine Corps Installations East, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, and Lance Cpl. Keana Pena, right, distribution management specialist, MCIEAST, MCB Camp Lejeune, stand at the position of attention during the MCIEAST birthday ball at the Marston Pavilion on Camp Lejeune, , Nov. 9, 2018. The Marines commemorated the 243rd Marine Corps Birthday by reflecting on its rich traditions through the reading of General John A. Lejeune’s Birthday Message and the cutting of the traditional birthday cake.

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