Brig. Gen. William F. Mullen III, Combat Center Commanding General, calls forth the Marine Corps Birthday Cake during the Marine Corps Birthday Uniform Pageant at Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Nov. 10, 2016. The pageant celebrates 241 years of Marine Corps history and traditions. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anabel Abreu-Rodriguez/Released) - Brig. Gen. William F. Mullen III, Combat Center Commanding General, calls forth the Marine Corps Birthday Cake during the Marine Corps Birthday Uniform Pageant at Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Nov. 10, 2016. The pageant celebrates 241 years of Marine Corps history and traditions. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anabel Abreu-Rodriguez/Released)

Sidney B. Jones, Pittsburgh, Pa., native, sits at his home in Twentynine Palms, Calif., Nov. 1, 2016. At the age of 96, the retired chief petty officer’s career with the U.S. Navy spanned 38 years and two major wars. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Levi Schultz/Released) - Sidney B. Jones, Pittsburgh, Pa., native, sits at his home in Twentynine Palms, Calif., Nov. 1, 2016. At the age of 96, the retired chief petty officer’s career with the U.S. Navy spanned 38 years and two major wars. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Levi Schultz/Released)

Cpl. Cody Post, machine gunner, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, is transitioning to becoming a diesel mechanic after his five-year Marine Corps career. He enjoys the outdoors, hunting, and off-roading, and plans to settle down in Missouri. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Connor Hancock/Released) - Cpl. Cody Post, machine gunner, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, is transitioning to becoming a diesel mechanic after his five-year Marine Corps career. He enjoys the outdoors, hunting, and off-roading, and plans to settle down in Missouri. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Connor Hancock/Released)