Cpl. Antwan James, barracks manager, Headquarters Battalion, dressed in Korean War attire, pauses for a moment to pray for service members who gave their lives in combat during the annual Marine Corps Birthday Uniform Pageant at Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field, Nov. 10, 2015. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Levi Schultz/Released) - Cpl. Antwan James, barracks manager, Headquarters Battalion, dressed in Korean War attire, pauses for a moment to pray for service members who gave their lives in combat during the annual Marine Corps Birthday Uniform Pageant at Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field, Nov. 10, 2015. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Levi Schultz/Released)

Retired Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Buck Bedard, guest of honor, gives a speech during the Headquarters Battalion’s 239th Marine Corps Birthday Ball ceremony held at the Rio Hotel and Resort in Las Vegas, Sunday. During the ball, Marines also witnessed ceremonious events, such as, the cutting of the cake and the passing of the first piece of cake form the oldest marine present to the youngest, representing the passing of tradition from one generation of Marines to the next. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Mudd/Released) - Retired Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Buck Bedard, guest of honor, gives a speech during the Headquarters Battalion’s 239th Marine Corps Birthday Ball ceremony held at the Rio Hotel and Resort in Las Vegas, Sunday. During the ball, Marines also witnessed ceremonious events, such as, the cutting of the cake and the passing of the first piece of cake form the oldest marine present to the youngest, representing the passing of tradition from one generation of Marines to the next. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Mudd/Released)