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Lt. Gen. David G. Bellon, middle, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, cuts the first piece of the birthday ball cake during the MARFORRES 244th Marine Corps’ birthday ball ceremony in New Orleans, Nov. 16, 2019. MARFORRES annually celebrates the birthday of the Marine Corps, established by the Continental Congress on Nov. 10, 1775. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jose Gonzalez)