Birthday Pageant

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Corporal Cris Rodney Release Sta More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USMC Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MCRD PI Scene Cam More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USMC Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MCRD PI Scene Cam More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USMC Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT J.A. Lee Ii, USMC More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL David J. Callaway, USMC Release More

A U.S. Marine color guard with Headquarters Battalion present the national and unit colors while the anthem plays during a Marine Corps birthday pageant on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 8, 2012. During the pag More

U.S. Marine Cpl. Robert W. Vigil, Weapons Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, participates in the annual Marine Corps Birthday Pageant, representing a World War One Marine aboard More

Colonel Michael Bowersox, Chief of Staff, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina/Eastern Recruiting Region, cuts the ceremonial cake during the annual Birthday Pageant aboard Marine Corps Recr More

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Installations West-Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton render salute during the annual Birthday Pageant ceremony on Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 9, 2016. The purpose of the Birthday More

A U.S. Marine with Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, participates in the annual Marine Corps Birthday Pageant commemorating 241 years of the United States Marine Corps on Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 9, 2016. More

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), portray Marines from the past before the annual Birthday Pageant, MCBH, Nov. 9, 2017. The birthday pageant celebrates the birthday of t More

Guests stand for the playing of the National Anthem during the Marine Corps Base Hawaii's Birthday Pageant ceremony at Dewey Square, Nov. 8, 2018. The birthday pageant celebrates the 243rd Marine Corps birthday More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Manuel Alvarez, dressed as a Marine from the Indian War, bursts out of doors of a replica Tun Tavern during the Marine Corps Base Hawaii’s Birthday Pageant, Nov. 8, 2018. The birthd More

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, participate in the 243rd Marine Corps birthday uniform pageant at the Parade Deck on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. More

U.S. Marines and Sailors from Marine Corps Recruiting Depot Parris Island (MCRDPI) participate in the 244th annual Marine Corps birthday pageant at MCRDPI, S.C., Nov. 6, 2019. The Marine Corps birthday pageant More

The Parris Island Marine Band performs during the annual Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island (MCRDPI) Birthday Pageant at the Peatross Parade Deck aboard MCRDPI, S.C., Nov. 4, 2020. This year, the Birthday More

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, participate in the Marine Corps birthday pageant at the Pendleton Theater & Training Cent More

U.S. Marine Sgt. Paris Harrington, a military policeman with Headquarters Battalion, narrates his performance as a Revolutionary War-era Marine during a Marine Corps birthday pageant on Marine Corps Base Hawaii More

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, participate in the annual Marine Corps Birthday Pageant aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Nov. 8, 2013. The Birthday Pageant show More

The Marine Corps Birthday Pageant cake rests on the ceremonial cake cart during the annual Birthday Pageant aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Nov. 5, 2014. The Birthday Pageant showcases Ma More

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Installations West-Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton model historical Marine uniforms from different eras during the annual Marine Corps Birthday Pageant ceremony on Camp Pendleton More

A U.S. Marine with Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, participates in the annual Marine Corps Birthday Pageant commemorating 241 years of the United States Marine Corps on Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 9, 2016. More

U.S. Marines with the Marine Corps Forces, Pacific band, perform during the annual Birthday Pageant aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 9, 2017. The birthday pageant celebrates the birthday of the Marine Corp More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Robert Filardi III, an aircraft rescue and firefighting specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, stands at attention dressed as a Revolutionary War Marine during a bi More

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, participate in the 243rd Marine Corps birthday uniform pageant at the Parade Deck on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Bedolla and Lance Cpl. James Davis, both dressed as Marines from the Korean War, march out in front of the crowd during the Marine Corps Base Hawaii’s Birthday Pageant, No More

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Philip Ridley, Marine Corps Base Hawaii chaplain, recites the benediction during the Marine Corps Base Hawaii’s Birthday Pageant at Dewey Square, Nov. 8, 2018. The birthday pageant celebrate More

U.S. Marines and Sailors from Marine Corps Recruiting Depot Parris Island (MCRDPI) participate in the 244th annual Marine Corps birthday pageant at MCRDPI, S.C., Nov. 6, 2019. The Marine Corps birthday pageant More

U.S. Marines stationed on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island (MCRDPI), reenact Marines from the past during the annual MCRDPI Birthday Pageant at the All Peatross Parade Deck aboard MCRDPI, S.C., Nov. 4, More

A U.S. Marine with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, participates in the Marine Corps birthday pageant at the Pendleton Theater & Training Ce More

U.S. Marine Cpl. Andrew Dodds, an aviation ordnance technician with Headquarters Battalion, narrates his performance as a Vietnam-era Marine during a Marine Corps birthday pageant on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, N More

U.S. Marines with the Parris Island Marine Band, Headquarters Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, play as part of the annual Marine Corps Birthday Pageant aboa More

A U.S. Marine with Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, participates in the annual Marine Corps Birthday Pageant commemorating 241 years of the United States Marine Corps on Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 9, 2016. More

U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Michael Burke, Marine Corps Installations West-Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, passes a piece of cake to Pfc. Brynn A. Werner, MCIW-MCB CAMPEN, during the annual Birthday More

The birthday cake is a ceremonial element of the annual U.S. Marine Corps Birthday Pageant, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 9, 2017. The birthday pageant celebrates the birthday of the Marine Corps and pays homa More

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Raul Lianez, commanding officer, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, cuts a birthday cake during the MCBH’s Birthday Pageant at Dewey Square, Nov. 8, 2018. The birthday pageant celebrates the 243rd More

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Tristian Hammond, dressed as a Marine during the Banana Wars, delivers a speech to honor Marines from that specific era during the Marine Corps Base Hawaii’s Birthday Pageant at Dewey Squ More

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, participate in the 243rd Marine Corps birthday uniform pageant at the Parade Deck on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. More

U.S. Marines and Sailors from Marine Corps Recruiting Depot Parris Island (MCRDPI) participate in the 244th annual Marine Corps birthday pageant at MCRDPI, S.C., Nov. 6, 2019. The Marine Corps birthday pageant More

U.S. Marines stationed on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island (MCRDPI), reenact Marines from the past during the annual MCRDPI Birthday Pageant at the All Peatross Parade Deck aboard MCRDPI, S.C., Nov. 4, More

A U.S. Marine with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, poses for a photograph during the Marine Corps birthday pageant at the Pendleton Theater More

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion re-create the famed Iwo Jima flag raising during a Marine Corps birthday pageant on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 8, 2012. During the pageant, approximately 30 Marine a More

U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Lori E. Reynolds, commanding general, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island/ Eastern Recruiting Region, shakes the hand of Sgt. Weckerly (USMC), the oldest Marine present during the an More

Reviewing Officials for the annual Marine Corps Birthday Pageant lower their heads during the invocation aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Nov. 5, 2014. The Birthday Pageant showcases Marin More

A U.S. Marine with Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, participates in the annual Marine Corps Birthday Pageant commemorating 241 years of the United States Marine Corps on Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 9, 2016. More

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Installations West-Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton model historical Marine uniforms from different eras during the annual Marine Corps Birthday Pageant ceremony on Camp Pendleton More

U.S. Marines, Sailors, family members and friends attend the annual Birthday Pageant aboard, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 9, 2017. The birthday pageant celebrates the birthday of the Marine Corps and pays hom More

Paul Fields, a Marine Corps veteran, stands during the Vietnam War recognition portion of the Marine Corps Base Hawaii’s Birthday Pageant at Dewey Square, Nov. 8, 2018. The birthday pageant celebrates the 243rd More

U.S. Marines stand in front of military personnel, families and friends at the conclusion of the Marine Corps Birthday Pageant at Dewey Square, Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), Nov. 8, 2018. The birthday pagean More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Steven Borchert II, a postal clerk, with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, participates in the 243rd Marine Corps birthday uniform pageant at th More

U.S. Marines and Sailors from Marine Corps Recruiting Depot Parris Island (MCRDPI) participate in the 244th annual Marine Corps birthday pageant at MCRDPI, S.C., Nov. 6, 2019. The Marine Corps birthday pageant More

U.S. Marines stationed on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island (MCRDPI), reenact Marines from the past during the annual MCRDPI Birthday Pageant at the All Peatross Parade Deck aboard MCRDPI, S.C., Nov. 4, More

A U.S. Marine with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, reads General Lejeune’s message during the Marine Corps birthday pageant at the Pendleto More

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion re-create the famed Iwo Jima flag raising during a Marine Corps birthday pageant on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 8, 2012. During the pageant, approximately 30 Marine a More

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, participate as both the Color Guard and Historical Flag Bearers during the annual Marine Cor More

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin J. Killea, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations West-Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton cuts the birthday cake during the annual Birthday Pageant ceremony on Camp Pend More

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin J. Killea, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, right, serves cake to the oldest Marine present, Master Gunnery Sgt. Michae More

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Diana Crawford, with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, portrays a female Marine from World War I as part of the annual Birthday Pageant aboard MCBH, Nov. 9, 2017. The birt More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Stephen Campbell, a combat mass communicator with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, stands at attention dressed as a Marine from the Mexican-American War during a birthday pag More

A U.S. Marine with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, participates in the 243rd Marine Corps birthday uniform pageant at the Parade Deck on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ari More

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) pose for a picture after performing the MCBH’s Birthday Pageant at Dewey Square, Nov. 8, 2018. The birthday pageant celebrates the 243rd Marine Corps birthday a More

U.S. Marines reenact the raising of the flag on Mt. Suribachi from the Battle of Iwo Jima during the Marine Corps Base Hawaii’s Birthday Pageant at Dewey Square, Nov. 8, 2018. The birthday pageant celebrates th More

U.S. Marines and Sailors from Marine Corps Recruiting Depot Parris Island (MCRDPI) participate in the 244th annual Marine Corps birthday pageant at MCRDPI, S.C., Nov. 6, 2019. The Marine Corps birthday pageant More

U.S. Marines stationed on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island (MCRDPI), reenact Marines from the past during the annual MCRDPI Birthday Pageant at the All Peatross Parade Deck aboard MCRDPI, S.C., Nov. 4, More

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, participate in the Marine Corps birthday pageant at the Pendleton Theater & Training Cent More

U.S. Marine Sgt. Leonard Webb, drill instructor, First Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, participates in the annual Marine Corps birthday pageant representing a mar More

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion march a birthday cake onto Dewey Square during a Marine Corps birthday pageant on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 8, 2012. During the pageant, approximately 30 Marine and More

A U.S. Marine with Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, participates in the annual Marine Corps Birthday Pageant commemorating 241 years of the United States Marine Corps on Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 9, 2016. More

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Installations West-Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton model historical Marine uniforms from different eras during the annual Marine Corps Birthday Pageant ceremony on Camp Pendleton More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Katie Curtis, a broadcaster with American Forces Network, marches while dressed as a World War I Marine during a birthday pageant ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan More

U.S. Marines Corps Sgt. Alexandra Aglio and Lance Cpl. Sean Post-Hutchinson, with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), portray Marines from World War II as part of the annual Birthday Pagean More

A U.S. Marine with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, participates in the 243rd Marine Corps birthday uniform pageant at the Parade Deck on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ari More

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, march in a traditional birthday cake during the installation’s Birthday Pageant at Dewey Square, Nov. 8, 2018. The birthday page More

U.S. Marines and Sailors from Marine Corps Recruiting Depot Parris Island (MCRDPI) participate in the 244th annual Marine Corps birthday pageant at MCRDPI, S.C., Nov. 6, 2019. The Marine Corps birthday pageant More

U.S. Marines stationed on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island (MCRDPI), reenact Marines from the past during the annual MCRDPI Birthday Pageant at the All Peatross Parade Deck aboard MCRDPI, S.C., Nov. 4, More

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, display the birthday cake during the Marine Corps birthday pageant at the Pendleton Theat More

U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Guadalupe Zapata, a property manager with Headquarters Battalion, reads Gen. John A. Lejeune’s birthday message during a Marine Corps birthday pageant on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 8, More

U.S. Marine Sgt. Lee H. Bryant, drill instructor, First Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, participates in the annual Marine Corps birthday pageant representing a ma More

A U.S. Marine with Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, reads Gen. John A. Lejeune's birthday message during the annual Marine Corps Birthday Pageant commemorating 241 years of the United States Marine Corps on C More

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Installations West-Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton model historical Marine uniforms from different eras during the annual Marine Corps Birthday Pageant ceremony on Camp Pendleton More

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Rodrigo Briseno, a patrolman with the Provost Marshal’s Office, marches while dressed as a World War I Marine during a birthday pageant ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Sean Post-Hutchinson, with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), portrays a Marine from World War II as part of the annual Birthday Pageant, MCBH, Nov. 9, 2017. T More

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Shannon Kozlowski, family readiness officer assistant, with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, participates in the 243rd Marine Corps birthday uniform More

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Christi Espinoza, enlisted conductor with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific band, instructs the band during the Marine Corps Base Hawaii’s Birthday Pageant at Dewey Square, Nov. 8 More

U.S. Marines and Sailors from Marine Corps Recruiting Depot Parris Island (MCRDPI) participate in the 244th annual Marine Corps birthday pageant at MCRDPI, S.C., Nov. 6, 2019. The Marine Corps birthday pageant More

U.S. Marines stationed on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island (MCRDPI), reenact Marines from the past during the annual MCRDPI Birthday Pageant at the All Peatross Parade Deck aboard MCRDPI, S.C., Nov. 4, More

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, participate in the Marine Corps birthday pageant at the Pendleton Theater & Training Cent More

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion display uniforms from different time periods during a Marine Corps birthday pageant on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 8, 2012. Approximately 30 Marine and Navy actors di More

U.S. Marines with Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, participate as the cake escorts during the annual Marine Corps Birthday Pageant aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depo More

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Installations West-Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton model historical Marine uniforms from different eras during the annual Marine Corps Birthday Pageant ceremony on Camp Pendleton More

A U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard with Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, and I Marine Expeditionary Force, carry the colors for the annual Marine Corps Birthday Pageant commemora More

U.S. Marines, Sailors, family members and friends attend the annual Birthday Pageant aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 9, 2017. The birthday pageant celebrates the birthday of the Marine Corps and pays homa More

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Isaiah Brye, an air traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, participates in a birthday pageant ceremony dressed as a Korean War Marine at Marine Corps Air Station More

A U.S. Marine with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, participates in the 243rd Marine Corps birthday uniform pageant at the Parade Deck on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ari More

U.S. Marines and Sailors from Marine Corps Recruiting Depot Parris Island (MCRDPI) participate in the 244th annual Marine Corps birthday pageant at MCRDPI, S.C., Nov. 6, 2019. The Marine Corps birthday pageant More

U.S. Marines stationed on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island (MCRDPI), reenact Marines from the past during the annual MCRDPI Birthday Pageant at the All Peatross Parade Deck aboard MCRDPI, S.C., Nov. 4, More

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, display the traditional birthday cake during the Marine Corps birthday pageant at the Pen More

U.S. Marines and sailors with Headquarters Battalion salute a color guard as the team retires the national and unit colors during a Marine Corps birthday pageant on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 8, 2012. Durin More

U.S. Marine Col. Micheal R. Bowersox, chief of staff, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, prepares the mamaluke sword during the annual Marine Corps birthday pageant aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parr More

A child renders a salute during the National Anthem for the annual Birthday Pageant ceremony on Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 9, 2016. The purpose of the Birthday Pageant is to celebrate the 241st birthday of th More