U.S. Marine Corps Col. David Merles, commanding officer of Blount Island Command, stands with guest of honor James “Hammer” Hartsell, a retired Marine Corps major general who serves as executive director of the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, after a cake-cutting ceremony hosted Nov. 21 during the 250th Marine Corps birthday ball at Deerwood Castle in Jacksonville, Florida. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)
| Date Taken: | 11.21.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 11.25.2025 15:26 |
| Photo ID: | 9409877 |
| VIRIN: | 251121-M-BD377-4577 |
| Resolution: | 5914x3942 |
| Size: | 21.25 MB |
| Location: | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, US |
| Hometown: | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, US |
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