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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Liam Williams, Sergeant Major of Marine Corps Base Quantico, left, veteran Sgt. Carley Vedro, the youngest Marine in attendance, retired Col. Frank Harris III, the oldest Marine in attendance, and Col. Jenny Colegate, base commander of MCB Quantico, pose for a photo during the Marine Corps cake cutting ceremony in honor of the 250th Marine Corps birthday at Lejeune Field on MCB Quantico, Virginia, Nov. 7, 2025. The ceremony honors the oldest and youngest Marine in attendance, representing the passing of tradition between generations of Marines. The annual celebration is a long-standing tradition which celebrates the establishment of the United States Marine Corps on Nov. 10, 1775, and honors the service and sacrifice of all Marines, past and present. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harleigh Faulk)

U.S. Marine Corps 250TH B...

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harleigh Faulk/Released 251107-M-ML869-1145.JPG

Nov 13, 2025

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Liam Williams, Sergeant Major of Marine Corps Base Quantico, left, veteran Sgt. Carley Vedro, the youngest Marine in attendance, retired Col. Frank Harris III, the oldest Marine in attendance, and Col. Jenny Colegate, base commander of MCB Quantico, pose for a photo during the Marine Corps cake cutting ceremony in honor of the 250th Marine Corps birthday at Lejeune Field on MCB Quantico, Virginia, Nov. 7, 2025. The ceremony honors the oldest and youngest Marine in attendance, representing the passing of tradition between generations of Marines. The annual celebration is a long-standing tradition which celebrates the establishment of the United States Marine Corps on Nov. 10, 1775, and honors the service and sacrifice of all Marines, past and present. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harleigh Faulk)

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Canon EOS R5

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RF28-70mm F2 L USM

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1/2000

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100

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