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Retired Gunnery Sgt. Chuck Carter, the oldest Marine of the evening, and Lance Cpl. Franco Estabillo, an 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit administrative clerk and youngest Marine of the evening, stand awaiting the ceremonial passing of the cake as part of the 11th MEU's Marine Corps Ball ceremony here Nov. 9. Every year, Marines all around the world host a Marine Corps Ball celebrating the day the Marine Corps was first established. It is tradition during the ceremony that the oldest Marine of the evening eats a piece of birthday cake and then passes the slice to the youngest Marine of the evening to eat. This gesture symbolizes the passing of history and traditions from one generation to the next.
| Date Taken: | 11.09.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 11.12.2013 19:40 |
| Photo ID: | 1051061 |
| VIRIN: | 131109-M-ET630-509 |
| Resolution: | 3648x2432 |
| Size: | 2.89 MB |
| Location: | CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 55 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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