Commandant Gen. David H. Berger delivers his 245th Marine Corps birthday message with Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black. (U.S. Marine Corps video by SSgt. Erik Estrada) For a descriptive transcript text document of this video, contact Kim Hardison at kimberly.hardison@usmc.mil.

3d Marine Division joins the Marine Corps in celebrating 245 years of warfighting excellence and uncommon valor. United States Marines define the world's image of elite warriors. We take great pride in the legacy built by those who came before us and in carrying that legacy into the future. Capabilities, battlefields, and adversaries change, but Marines continue to adapt to every challenge - prepared to fight and win wherever and whenever our Nation calls. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Josue Marquez and Staff Sgt. Albert J. Carls)

Marines and sailors with III Marine Expeditionary Force celebrate the Marine Corps 245th birthday with a traditional cake cutting ceremony on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Nicholas Beamish)

Commandant Gen. David H. Berger and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black host a cake-cutting ceremony in honor of the Marine Corps’ 245th birthday at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C. This video is not the commandant’s annual birthday video. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Aaron Patterson)