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U.S. Marines with Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South color guard march with the colors of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South during the ceremony of the 250th Marine Corps Birthday Ball at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Nov. 1, 2025. The Marine Corps birthday ceremony honors the history, legacy and traditions passed down from generation to generation since the founding of the Corps on Nov. 10, 1775. The Marine Corps Birthday Ball in New Orleans is the largest ball in the Marine Corps with over 3,500 attendees this year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)​