U.S. Marines stationed at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, host a Marine Corps birthday uniform pageant and cake-cutting ceremony at MCBH, Nov. 7, 2024. Birthday pageants showcase the various uniforms worn throughout Marine Corps history, followed by a cake-cutting ceremony in honor of the Marine Corps’ 249th birthday. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Taylor Von Sanders-Frazer)
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - Mālama Ka ‘Āina, a Hawaiian expression, translates to “care of the land.” Mālama Ka ‘Āina is hosted semi-annually on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, as all hands participate in the base-wide clean up of all buildings and grounds. MCBH executes proper solid waste disposal and enforcement procedures for littering to prevent, control, and decrease solid waste pollution in Hawaii.
Lt. Gen. William M. Jurney relinquished command of Marine Corps Forces, Pacific (MARFORPAC) to Lt. Gen. James F. Glynn, marking both the end of Jurney’s service and the start of Glynn's tenure, MCBH, Sept. 12, 2024.
