Staff Sgt. Al Ullman, 91, is presented a piece of cake by Col. (Ret.) Keil Gentry, director of the National Museum of the Marine Corps. Ullman was the oldest Marine in attendance during a cake ...

The oldest Marine at the celebration, Duane Detterding, used a Marine Corps sword to cut the first piece of cake. In this symbolic tradition, the cutting of cake honors the passing of knowledge ...

The U.S. Army Security Assistance Command celebrates the Marine Corps 249th Birthday. ... In tradition for the oldest and youngest Marines to cut the cake, (right) Todd Butler (oldest, ...

Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune will celebrate the Marine Corps’ 248th birthday this week with a special cake cutting. U.S. Marines around the globe will celebrate the birthday on Nov. 10.

The tradition of cutting the cake ceremony is always the oldest and ... The youngest and oldest warrant officers on Fort Sill are joined by Com. Gen. Brooks to cut the cake celebrating 106 ...