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U.S. Marine Corps Brig. GEN. Richard C. Zilmer (left), Commander, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), Twentynine Palms, Calif., gives a slice of birthday cake to Retired Brig. GEN. Ernest R. Reid, former Commander, MCAGCC, from Jul. 18, 1974 - Jun. 30, 1976, during the 52nd Birthday Celebration at the base, Aug. 20, 2004. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance CPL. Cory Yenter) (Released)

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lieutenant General (LGEN) Wallace Gregson cuts a piece of birthday cake for special guest US Navy (USN) Admiral (ADM) Thomas B. Fargo, not seen, at the USMC Officer Ball, celebrating the 228th anniversary of the founding of the Marine Corps

US Marine Colonel Mark A. Costa (Right), Base Commander of Marine Corps Logistics Base (MCLB), Barstow, California, presents a piece of birthday cake to former US Marine Sergeant Edwin Lewis, age 91, at the 225th Marine Corps birthday celebration held at the Veterans Home of California located in Barstow, California

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lieutenant General (LGEN) Edward Hanlon, Jr., Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command (MCCDC), host of the ball for the 228th Birthday of the United States Marine Corps prepares to cut the birthday cake at The Hilton located in Alexandria, Virginia. In keeping with tradition, the first piece of cake is given to the oldest Marine present and the second to the youngest Marine present

Retired U.S. Marine Corps LT. GEN. Victor Krulak and PFC. M. Peralez stand at attention during the 229th Marine Corps birthday celebration at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Calif. on Nov. 10, 2004. They are waiting for the passing of the cake ceremony, from the oldest to the youngest Marine, that symbolizes the passing of wisdom and knowledge while sharing youth and vitality.(U.S. Marine Corps official photo by Lance Corporal Jared M. Padula) (Released)

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) Richard Kerr, Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2 (MWHS-2) and Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina (NC), escorts the 229th Marine Corps Birthday Cake at the start of the cake cutting ceremony portion of the USMC Enlisted Marines Ball celebrating the 229th anniversary of the founding of the Marine Corps. This event was held in the Havelock Tourist Center in Havelock, NC, on November 5, 2004

US Marine Corps Colonel (COL), James Lowe, Commanding Officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), cuts the Marine Corps 225th birthday cake on the flight deck of the USS Essex (LHD 2), while in Hong Kong, China. US Marines spent two months participating in various training operations on and off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Sasebo, Japan, Pohang, Korea, and Hong Kong, China

Straight in medium shot of six US Marines standing behind a table that has a cake on it commemorating the 224th Birthday to the United States Marine Corps. Marine permanently and temporarily stationed at Camp Wilson, Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, California, during Cax 2 (Combined Arms Exercise) attended the celebration

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines prepare for the traditional cake-cutting ceremony during the opening of the 227th Marine Corps Birthday Celebration, being held at the Hodja Village Pub, located in tent city, Incirlik Air Base (AB), Turkey, during Combined Task Force (CTF), Operation NORTHERN WATCH. Pictured left-to-right, Sergeant (SGT) Richard Molnar, STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Keith Seitz and Corporal (CPL) Nicholas Koumalatsos

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Brig. GEN. Ernest R. Reid, former Commander, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), from Jul. 18, 1974 - Jun. 30, 1976, eats a piece of birthday cake during the 52nd Birthday Celebration at Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 20, 2004. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance CPL. Cory Yenter) (Released)

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Base: 29 Palms

State: California (CA)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Cory Yenter, USMC

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The United States Marine Corps traces its roots to the Continental Marines of the American Revolutionary War, formed by a resolution of the Second Continental Congress on 10 November 1775. That date is celebrated as the Marine Corps's birthday. Throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries, Marine detachments served aboard Navy cruisers, battleships, and aircraft carriers. About 600,000 Americans served in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II, performed a central role in the Pacific War. The Pacific theatre battles saw fierce fighting between Marines and the Imperial Japanese Army. The Battle of Iwo Jima was arguably the most famous Marine engagement of the war with high losses of 26,000 American casualties and 22,000 Japanese. By the end of WWII, the Corps expanded totaling about 485,000 Marines. Nearly 87,000 Marines were casualties during World War II (including nearly 20,000 killed), and 82 were awarded the Medal of Honor. The Korean War saw the Corps expand from 75,000 regulars to a force of 261,000 Marines, mostly reservists. 30,544 Marines were killed or wounded during the war. During Vietnam War Marines evacuated Saigon. Vietnam was the longest war for Marines. By its end, 13,091 had been killed in action, 51,392 had been wounded. Marines participated in the failed 1980 Iran hostage rescue attempt, the invasion of Grenada, the invasion of Panama. On 23 October 1983, the Marine headquarters building in Beirut, Lebanon, was bombed, causing the highest peacetime losses to the Corps in its history. 220 Marines and 21 other service members were killed. Marines liberated Kuwait during the Persian Gulf War, participated in combat operations in Somalia (1992–1995), and took part in the evacuation of American citizens from the US Embassy in Tirana, Albania. Following the attacks on 11 September 2001, Marine Corps, alongside the other military services, has engaged in global operations around the world in support of War on Terror. Marines were among first sent to Afghanistan in November 2001. Since then, Marine battalions and squadrons have been engaging Taliban and Al-Qaeda forces. U.S. Marines also served in the Iraq War.

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Republic of Philippine Marines Corporal (CPL) Percival V. Suco, mans a security position armed with a 5.56 mm M16A2 rifle, while participating in tactical personnel and aircraft recovery training at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, during Exercise BALIKATAN 2004

On Nov. 15, 2004 U.S. Marine Corps Brig. GEN. Richard Kramlich (right), Commanding General, 1ST Force Service Support Group (1FSSG), proudly awards LT. COL., James A. Vohr, at Camp Fallujah, Iraq, the Meritorious Service Medal for outstanding meritorious service as Instructor and Head, Combat Service Support Element (CSSE), Marine Air Ground Task Force STAFF Training Program (MSTP) Center, in Quantico, Va., from June 2002 to June 2004. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance CPL. Samantha L. Jones)(Released)

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Phillips (third from right), Commander, First Naval Construction Division/Naval Construction Forces Command, and U.S. Marine Corps Brig. GEN. Keith J. Stalder (center), Commanding General, Third Marine Air Wing, poses with the Seabees of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 23, at Al Asad, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM on Dec. 5, 2004.(U.S. Marine Corps official photo by Lance CPL. William L. Dubose III)(Released)

US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Dan Kelsey, a UH-1N Huey helicopter Crew CHIEF, assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron Three Six Nine (HMLA-369), Marine Aircraft Wing Three Six (MAW 36), fires the 7.62 mm M134 Minigun machine gun at ground targets during a live fire mission over the range at Crow Valley, Philippines, during Exercise BALIKATAN 2004

[Assignment: 48-DPA-08-17-08_SOI_K_Lake_T_Ground] Secretary Dirk Kempthorne on Forest Service tour during his visit to Nevada's [Sand Harbor State Park on the shores of] Lake Tahoe [to participate in the annual] Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit, [where he joined Nevada Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, California Senator Dianne Feinstein, and other federal, state, local, tribal leaders in the environmental forum] [48-DPA-08-17-08_SOI_K_Lake_T_Ground_IOD_1834.JPG]

[Assignment: 48-DPA-08-16-08_SOI_K_Lake_T_Sign] Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit at Nevada's [Sand Harbor State Park, where] Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne [joined Nevada Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons, California Senator Dianne Feinstein, California Secretary for Resources Mike Chrisman, Agriculture Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Mark Rey, Washoe Tribe of California and Nevada Chairman Waldo Walker, and other federal, state, local, tribal leaders in the environmental forum focusing on reducing wildfire risks in the area as well as the impact of global warming on Lake Tahoe [48-DPA-08-16-08_SOI_K_Lake_T_Sign_DOI_7004.JPG]

US Marine Corps (USMC) Corporal (CPL) Kieth Shaw, a UH-1N Huey helicopter Crew CHIEF, assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron Three Six Nine (HMLA-369), Marine Aircraft Wing Three Six (MAW 36), mans a.50 caliber machine gun aboard his aircraft while enroute to a live fire mission at Crow Valley, Philippines, during Exercise BALIKATAN 2004

Light enhanced night vision photography showing US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Dan Kelsey (center), a UH-1N Huey helicopter Crew CHIEF, assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron Three Six Nine (HMLA-369), Marine Aircraft Wing Three Six (MAW 36), performing preflight maintenance his aircraft before departing for a mission at Crow Valley, Philippines, during Exercise BALIKATAN 2004. (SUBSTANDARD)

[Assignment: 48-DPA-08-16-08_SOI_K_Lake_T_Sign] Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit at Nevada's [Sand Harbor State Park, where] Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne [joined Nevada Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons, California Senator Dianne Feinstein, California Secretary for Resources Mike Chrisman, Agriculture Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Mark Rey, Washoe Tribe of California and Nevada Chairman Waldo Walker, and other federal, state, local, tribal leaders in the environmental forum focusing on reducing wildfire risks in the area as well as the impact of global warming on Lake Tahoe [48-DPA-08-16-08_SOI_K_Lake_T_Sign_IOD_2991.JPG]

A Republic of Philippine Marine participates in fast rope repel training during the Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel (TRAP) training at Clark Field, Philippines, during Exercise BALIKATAN 2004. (SUBSTANDARD)

The Jazz band from Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, Calif., plays at the Educator Appreciation Night Social at MCAGCC, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Sept. 10, 2004. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by CPL. Miguel A. Flores) (Released)

[Assignment: 48-DPA-08-06-08_SOI_K_Truckee_Sign] Signing ceremony for the Truckee River Operating Agreement in Reno, Nevada, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined Nevada Senator Harry Reid, [Chairman Mervin Wright, Jr. of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of Indians, and other federal, state, and local dignitaries including Assistant Attorney General Ronald Tenpas of the Justice Department, California Secretary for Resources Mike Chrisman, Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Director Allen Biaggi, Truckee Meadows Water Authority Board of Directors Chairman Mike Carrigan, and Reno Mayor Bob Cashell] [48-DPA-08-06-08_SOI_K_Truckee_Sign_DOI_8908.JPG]

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