Readiness

Capt. Fredric Smith, battalion adjutant with 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division reads a message from the 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune during 3rd Bn., 14th Marines’ Marine Corps birthday celebration at Adventure Aquarium in Camden, New Jersey, Nov. 15, 2014. The message is read every year at Marine Corps birthday celebrations to remind Marines of their traditions and heritage. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. J. Gage Karwick/Released)