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Marines with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, conducted a cake-cutting ceremony and formation run to celebrate the 240th Marine Corps Birthday, Nov. 10, 2015 at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans. During the cake-cutting ceremony, the first slice of cake is passed from the oldest Marine to the youngest Marine present, symbolizing the passing of traditions and knowledge from one generation of Marines to the next.

Marines and sailors assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, conducted Mountain Warfare Training Exercise 5-15 aboard Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, Calif., Sept. 7-17, 2015. The high-intensity training covered maneuvering tactically through mountainous terrain using rope climbing and rappelling techniques as well as survival tactics in rugged environments to enhance Marines' and sailors' abilities to fight in austere circumstances.

Marines with Truck Company and Communication Co., both part of Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, traveled to Hinesville, GA, for a Deployment for Training Exercise Aug. 10-Sept. 9, 2015. The Marines had one week to increase their combat proficiency with convoy and Military Operations on Urban Terrain exercises, all while utilizing pre-positioned equipment and gear from embarked forces.