Marine Corps Lt. Col. John C. Golden, commanding officer, Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marine Division, takes the first piece of birthday cake to present to the guest of honor, retired Sgt. Maj. Scott L. Theakston during the Headquarters Battalion, 2d MARDIV 241st Marine Corps Birthday Ball, Wilmington Convention Center, Wilmington, , Nov. 12, 2016. The Marine Corps has carried 241 years of traditions, values and standards since its establishment in 1775.

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