Capt. Mitchell Checchi and Hospital Corpsman Rebekah Edwards cut the cake celebrating the Navy's 247th birthday during a ceremony at Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. It's tradition for the command's oldest and youngest sailors to cut the cake, with the eldest passing a slice to the youngest to symbolize the passing of wisdom.

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