Readiness

The youngest Marine in attendance Lance Cpl. Chad Gilbert, left, the oldest Marine in attendance Retired Staff Sergeant Mike Coon, center, and Col. Walker Field, chief of staff of Marine Forces Reserve, right, carry on the Marine Corps tradition at a cake cutting ceremony to celebrate the 244th Marine Corps Birthday at Grace Episcopal Church, Saint Francisville, Louisiana Nov. 10, 2019. Retired Staff Sergeant Mike Coon is a member of the Marine Corps League Choctaw Detachment 778. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher England)