Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, stand

Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, stand at parade rest during the reading of the 13th commandant of the Marine Corps Lt. Gen. John A. Lejeune’s birthday message around the birthday cake during a cake-cutting ceremony celebrating the Marine Corps’ 245th birthday at the Conference Center of the Americas in Miami, Florida, Nov. 10, 2020. The Marine Corps’ birthday cake-cutting ceremony is an annual renewal of each Marine’s commitment to the Corps and celebrates the history and tradition of the honorable service to the nation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Marimar Morales)