Marine Corps 1st Lt. Megan Pinard, adjutant for the Marine Aircraft Group 24 birthday ball, marches band members out during the unit’s ball celebration, Honolulu, Hawaii, Nov. 3, 2018. Each year Marines across the globe celebrate the Marine Corps birthday. This year, Nov 10 marks 243 years since the founding of the Corps.

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