Retired U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Tom Braaten, left, passes a slice of cake to Lance Cpl. Ethan Menard, right, an air traffic control radar technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, during MCAS Cherry Point’s 250th Marine Corps Birthday Celebration in Havelock, North Carolina, December 9, 2025. The passing of the cake symbolizes the transfer of wisdom, experience, and traditions from the oldest Marine to the youngest Marine in attendance. Service members, families, and local leaders gathered with the City of Havelock for its first Marine Corps Birthday celebration, highlighting the community’s partnership with MCAS Cherry Point. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Casey Ornelas)
| Date Taken: | 12.09.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 12.11.2025 16:31 |
| Photo ID: | 9436380 |
| VIRIN: | 251209-M-YL291-1138 |
| Resolution: | 4985x3323 |
| Size: | 8.77 MB |
| Location: | US |
| Web Views: | 29 |
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