U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Base Quantico color guard, march off the colors during MCBQ’s cake cutting ceremony in honor of the 247th Marine Corps Birthday at Butler Stadium on MCBQ, Virginia, Nov. 9, 2022. The annual cake cutting ceremony is a long-standing tradition which celebrates the establishment of the United States Marine Corps. The Marine Corps birthday is celebrated every year to commemorate the birth of the Corps and honor the service and sacrifices of all Marines, past and present. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by James Frank)