U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Niel E. Nelson, right, cuts

U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Niel E. Nelson, right, cuts a birthday cake March 8 at the Crow’s Nest on Camp Shields during the Seabee and Civil Engineer Corps’ anniversary celebration as U.S. Navy Seaman Apprentice Matthew S. Weireter looks on. This year marks the 72nd Seabee and 147th CEC anniversary. Nelson was the guest of honor for the evening and made the traditional first cut into the birthday cake. He spoke about the history and future of the Seabees and commended them for their dedicated service to mission accomplishment. Weireter is a construction electrician with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1, which is based out of Gulfport, Miss. and has 13 global details deployed throughout the U.S. and Asia-Pacific area of operations. Nelson is the commanding general of 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force.