Marine Corps Sergeant Major Matthew A. Putnam, Command Sergeant Major of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, addresses Marines at the conclusion of a cake-cutting ceremony celebrating the Marine Corps’ 241st birthday at Morón Air Base, Spain, Nov. 10, 2016. A time-honored tradition, the birthday celebration embodies esprit de corps and the proud history of those before us who exemplified the Marine Corps war fighting ethos. Marines and Sailors assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa Command support operatio
Marine Corps Sergeant Major Matthew A. Putnam, Command Sergeant Major of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, addresses Marines at the conclusion of a cake-cutting ceremony celebrating the Marine Corps’ 241st birthday at Morón Air Base, Spain, Nov. 10, 2016. A time-honored tradition, the birthday celebration embodies esprit de corps and the proud history of those before us who exemplified the Marine Corps war fighting ethos. Marines and Sailors assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa Command support operations, contingencies and security cooperation in the Africa Command area of responsibility.
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