 and determination of the Marines who have contributed. We ask that you would bless this time of celebration and all of those who are in attendance today. This morning, we gather to recall our past history, pay homage to past generations of Marines and to honor all Marines who have served in every climb and place. Call themselves Marines. The name erupted. Marines were immediately dispatched to facilitate the job of policing. They don't need nicknames. They are Marines. To remember and recognize our past heritage, celebrate the present, and welcome the future of our great corps. It was born on September 26, 1973. It is currently assigned as the Provost Marshal, Marine Corps Air Station yearbook, 246 year, Jane Garland. Be proud, stay loyal, train hard, and most importantly, be ready. Happy birthday, Marines. Christopher Fidelis. The importance and significance of having the uniformed pageant and cake cutting ceremony for people today is to understand the legacy of Marine Corps and where we come from. It's very valuable to us that we're a proud tradition of being Marines. We're a world we're known and it is important that every Marine and everyone understands that we're world-renowned because of our legacy and those that have come before us. So the uniformed pageant is a great reminder of those and the hard work of the Marines that have already come before us and the shoulders that we stand on. Well, the Marine Corps birthday means to me, so I've spent my whole adult life in the Marine Corps. So it is a proud tradition and it's my second family. You have the family you're born to and the family you're sworn to. And so it's very important to me to celebrate the Marine Corps birthday with my Marine Corps family.