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    233rd Marine Corps Birthday [Image 3 of 4]

    233rd Marine Corps Birthday

    RAMADI, IRAQ

    11.10.2008

    Photo by Cpl. Stephen McGinnis 

    I Marine Expeditionary Force

    The ceremonial color guard awaits the call to march during the Regimental Combat Team 1's 233 Marine Corps Birthday celebration, Nov. 10, 2008, at Camp Ramadi, Iraq. Marines and Sailors of RCT-1 gathered to hear Gen. John A Lejeune's birthday message, read at Marine Corps balls worldwide and a video presentation of the Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James T. Conway and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Carlton W. Kent. The commanding officer of RCT-1, Col. Lewis A. Craparotta, took a moment to address all the Marines in attendance. "As indicated in the traditional birthday message, every year on our about 10 November, Marines pause to reflect on the birthday of our Corps. It doesn't matter where we are we take the time to recognize the birthday. Although we tend to throw lavish celebrations when we aren't deployed some of our most memorable celebrations are those that took place in far away lands. Those celebrations in fighting holes in Beirut, Somalia, or Saudi Arabia, those toasts with fellow Marines deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq. Every place where Marines are deployed today they'll pause to celebrate the birthday of the Corps."

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 11.10.2008
    Date Posted: 10.15.2011 11:25
    Photo ID: 127835
    VIRIN: 081110-M-8118M-020
    Resolution: 4368x2912
    Size: 1.63 MB
    Location: RAMADI, IQ

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