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Terry Ebbert (right), a retired Marine colonel, passes cake to Lance Cpl. Devan A. Barnett (left) during a cake cutting ceremony at Luke restaurant in New Orleans, Nov. 10, 2015. Ebbert and Barnett were the oldest and youngest Marine, respectively, present during the ceremony. The passing of the cake from the oldest Marine to the youngest Marine symbolizes the passing of knowledge and traditions from one generation to the next. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ian Leones/Released)