U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Walker M. Field, commanding general of Marine Corps Recruiting Command, left, and Sgt. Alex Perez, manpower clerk, cut the birthday cake during the 250th Marine Corps Birthday Ball for MCRC in Fredericksburg, Va., Nov. 14, 2025. The ceremony consisted of remarks from the guest speaker, the marching of the colors, a traditional cake-cutting ceremony, and the reading of the birthday message. The Marine Corps birthday ceremony honors the history, legacy, and traditions passed down from generation to generation since the Corps' founding on Nov. 10, 1775. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Hana Lathrop)
| Date Taken: | 11.15.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 11.17.2025 11:22 |
| Photo ID: | 9391920 |
| VIRIN: | 251114-M-WC809-1056 |
| Resolution: | 6484x4325 |
| Size: | 3.73 MB |
| Location: | FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA, US |
| Web Views: | 63 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
This work, Marine Corps Recruiting Command Celebrates 250th Birthday [Image 8 of 8], by Cpl Hana Lathrop, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.