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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David G. Bellon, Commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces, South, speaks to Marines celebrating the Marine Corps’ 247th Marine Corps Birthday at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Nov. 10, 2022. Marines celebrate the birthday of their Corps every year with ceremonies like the Marine Corps Birthday Ball and other events such as motivational runs. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Trystan Taft)

Lt. Gen. James F. Glynn, deputy commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs and Sgt. Maj. Rafael Rodriguez, right front, sergeant major of M&RA, lead Marines, Sailors and civilian Marines of M&RA in a formation run in celebration of the 247th Marine Corps Birthday aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Nov. 10, 2022. The run is an annual event traditionally held in conjunction with the Marine Corps Birthday Ball in recognition of the birth of the Marine Corps in 1775.

Video created in support of Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, North Carolina to celebrate the U.S. Marine Corps’ 247th birthday, Nov. 7, 2022, MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Noah Braswell) Music used: Auld Lang Syne and the Marines’ Hymn (slow version) by U.S. Marine Corps Band “The Presidents Own”.