249th Marine Corps birthday celebration
Marine Gunnery Sgt. Adam Amburgy, a supply specialist for Land Customer Operations, slices the Marine Corps birthday cake during the Marine Corps’ 249th birthday celebration Nov. 13 at the DLA Land and Maritime Operations Center. As is tradition, the first piece of cake was presented to the guest of honor, Master Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Oliver, senior enlisted advisor for the Marine Corps Logistics Operations Group at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California. The second piece was presented to the oldest Marine present, DLA Land and Maritime Chief Counsel Michael Gordon. And a third piece was passed from Gordon to the youngest Marine present, Lance Cpl. Marcell Johnson, signifying the passing of experience and knowledge from the old to the young of the Corps. (Photo by Arthur Hylton/DSCC)