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Marines celebrate 236th birthday

Lance Cpl. Cesar Reynaga, PFC. Jack Gladish, PFC. Virgil Enos, and Lance Cpl. William Fifer participate in the historical uniform pageant which showcases the uniforms of the Marine Corps over the past 236 years, during the Marine Corps Ball Nov. 10, 2011, at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Convention Center in Biloxi, Miss. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Marines celebrate 236th birthday

PFC. Jordan Fleet, Keesler Marine Corps Detachment, receives a piece of cake from Maj. Nieves Villasenor, MARDET Commanding Officer, as Lance Cpl. Adam Bouwman watches during the Marine Corps Ball Nov. 10, 2011, at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Convention Center in Biloxi, Miss. Villasenor was the Oldest Marine present and Fleet was the youngest Marine present. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Marines celebrate 236th birthday

Keesler Marine Corps Detachment celebrates the United States Marine Corps’ 236th Birthday during the Marince Corps Ball Nov. 10, 2011, at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Convention Center in Biloxi, Miss. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Marines celebrate 236th birthday

Sgt. Ricardo Asa, Keesler Marine Corps Detachment, stands at attention while Capt. Jason Taylor, MARDET Executive Officer, reads a birthday message from Gen. John A. Lejeune during the Marine Corps Ball Nov. 10, 2011, at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Convention Center in Biloxi, Miss. Gen. Lejeune was the 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps and his birthday message was read at all Balls across the Marine Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Marines celebrate 236th birthday

Col. Raymond Celeste Jr., Military Legislative Assistant to Congressman Walter B. Jones, is the guest of honor during the Marine Corps Ball Nov. 10, 2011, at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Convention Center in Biloxi, Miss. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Marines celebrate 236th birthday

Maj. Nieves Villasenor, Keesler Marine Corps Detachment Commanding Officer, cuts the birthday cake using an NCO sword as Staff Sgt. Ryan Zak, MARDET, member of the sword escort detail, looks on during the Marine Corps Ball Nov. 10, 2011, at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Convention Center in Biloxi, Miss. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Marines celebrate 236th birthday

The Keesler Marine Corps Detachment completed a 1.5 mile motivational run commemorating the Marine Corps’ 236th Birthday Nov. 10, 2011. The course took place throughout the triangle training area at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. (Photo by Paola Escobar)

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Marines celebrate 236th birthday

Published Nov. 15, 2011