Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Joseph Gray, left, Marine Corps Barracks Washington, eats cake during the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Marine Corps Air Station New River 241st Marine Corps Birthday Ball cutting tradition, Crystal Coast Civic Center, Morehead City, , Nov. 5, 2016. The Marine Corps has carried 241 years of traditions, values and standards since its establishment in 1775.

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