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Nov 25, 2025

The oldest Marine present, James Whitlow, 70, a retired master gunnery sergeant with 33 years of service, passes a piece of cake to the youngest Marine present, Sgt. Bryan McDougall, 21, of Coral Springs, Florida, during the 250th Marine Corps birthday ball ceremony hosted Nov. 21 by Blount Island Command at Deerwood Castle in Jacksonville, Florida. The exchange symbolizes the passing of experience and knowledge from one generation of Marines to the next. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

CAMERA

Canon EOS R6m2

LENS

RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM Z

APERTURE

32/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/160

ISO

6400

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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CAMERA

Canon EOS R6m2

LENS

RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM Z

APERTURE

32/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/160

ISO

6400