Col. Michael L. Brooks and Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, during the Marine Corps cake cutting ceremony in honor of the 248th Marine Corps Birthday

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U.S. Marine Corps U.S. Marine Corps Col. Michael L. Brooks, base commander, Marine Corps Base Quantico, a native of South Boston, Virginia, left, and Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, a native of Sonora, Mexico, right, salute during the Marine Corps cake cutting ceremony in honor of the 248th Marine Corps Birthday at Butler Stadium on MCBQ, Virginia, Nov. 7, 2023. The annual cake cutting ceremony is a long-standing tradition that celebrates the establishment of the United States Marine Corps. The Marine Corps birthday is celebrated every year to commemorate the birth of the Corps and honor the service and sacrifices of all Marines, past and present. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mitchell Johnson)

Col. Michael L. Brooks an...

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mitchell Johnson/Released 231107-M-FO238-1103.JPG

Nov 8, 2023

U.S. Marine Corps U.S. Marine Corps Col. Michael L. Brooks, base commander, Marine Corps Base Quantico, a native of South Boston, Virginia, left, and Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, a native of Sonora, Mexico, right, salute during the Marine Corps cake cutting ceremony in honor of the 248th Marine Corps Birthday at Butler Stadium on MCBQ, Virginia, Nov. 7, 2023. The annual cake cutting ceremony is a long-standing tradition that celebrates the establishment of the United States Marine Corps. The Marine Corps birthday is celebrated every year to commemorate the birth of the Corps and honor the service and sacrifices of all Marines, past and present. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mitchell Johnson)

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