U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ivan Lopez-Ruiz, right, a food service specialist with Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and Anna Shimabukuro, a Marine Corps contractor, serve birthday cake during a U.S. Navy birthday celebration at the Camp Courtney mess hall in Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 8, 2025. Mess halls across Marine Corps installations worldwide served steak, lobster, and cake to commemorate the U.S. Navy’s 250th birthday. This annual tradition honors the Navy’s history and fosters camaraderie among service members. Lopez-Ruiz is a native of Arizona and Shimabukuro is an Okinawa, Japan native. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kindsey Calvert)
| Date Taken: | 10.08.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 11.13.2025 19:49 |
| Photo ID: | 9361835 |
| VIRIN: | 251008-M-AJ819-1029 |
| Resolution: | 4720x3147 |
| Size: | 6.5 MB |
| Location: | CAMP COURTNEY, OKINAWA, JP |
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