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Marine Corps Base Quantico’s Ceremonial Platoon presents U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. John Grimes, a World War II veteran, with a cake to celebrate the upcoming 250th birthday of the Marine Corps at The Jefferson, Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 10, 2025. Grimes enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1943 and became a radio operator and fought in WWII during the battle of Tinian in 1944. During the battle he was injured by a mortar blast and later awarded the Purple Heart. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harleigh Faulk)
| Date Taken: | 10.10.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 10.23.2025 09:59 |
| Photo ID: | 9368033 |
| VIRIN: | 251010-M-ML869-1062 |
| Resolution: | 7860x5243 |
| Size: | 4.47 MB |
| Location: | ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, US |
| Web Views: | 73 |
| Downloads: | 5 |
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101 Years Young, 250 Years Strong: Honoring a WWII Marine for the Corps’ 250th Birthday
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