U.S. Marines assigned to Headquarters & Service Battalion, Headquarters Marine Corps, Henderson Hall, attend a cake-cutting ceremony on November 7, 2024, to celebrate the 249th Marine Corps Birthday at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Arlington, Virginia. The ceremony includes the reading of Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune's birthday message and the ceremonial passing of a piece of cake from the oldest Marine present to the youngest Marine present. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James Stanfield)
