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Marines with 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, stand at parade rest during the cake-cutting ceremony during a Marine Corps birthday ball celebration Nov. 15, 2014, at Adventure Aquarium in Camden, New Jersey. The Marines cut the cake then passed a piece from the oldest to the youngest Marines present, symbolizing the passing of knowledge and tradition from oldest to youngest. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. J. Gage Karwick/Released)