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    Two U.S. Marines in MARPAT digital camouflage uniforms are cutting a ceremonial cake using a military dress sword. The name tape on the left Marine reads 'ST. CLAIR' and the right Marine's tape appears to read 'BURNS'. This appears to be a Marine Corps Birthday Ball or unit anniversary celebration, a traditional military ceremony.

    USS WASP, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES

    11.10.2012

    Photo by Cpl. Chris Stone 

    26th Marine Expeditionary Unit     

    Col. Matthew St. Clair, left, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit commanding officer, and Sgt. Maj. Todd Parisi, 26th MEU sergeant major, cut a birthday cake during a U.S. Marine Corps birthday celebration aboard the USS Wasp (LHD 1), Nov. 10, 2012. The 26th MEU and the USS Wasp are off the coast of New York in support of Hurricane Sandy disaster relief efforts in New York and New Jersey. The 26th MEU operates continuously across the globe, providing the president and unified combatant commanders with a forward-deployed, sea-based quick reaction force. The MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response, and limited contingency operations. They are slated to deploy in 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher Stone/Released)

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    Date Taken: 11.10.2012
    Date Posted: 11.10.2012 23:33
    Photo ID: 780635
    VIRIN: 121110-M-SO289-039
    Resolution: 5361x3624
    Size: 4.22 MB
    Location: USS WASP, NEW YORK, US
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