Readiness

Cpl. Jordan Gardner, a trumpet player with Marine Corps Band New Orleans, plays a solo for the Marines of Marine Forces Reserve during their motivational run through Algiers Point, La., Nov. 10, 2015. The Marines completed a 3-mile formation run through the neighborhood, after the traditional cake-cutting ceremony in honor of the Marine Corps’ 240th birthday. Since Nov. 10, 1775, the United States Marine Corps has garnered the reputation as the world’s most efficient amphibious fighting force, engaging in combat on battlefronts across the globe since its inception.