67K views · 3.3K reactions | Happy birthday Marines! Thank you to everyone who came out for our birthday cake-cutting ceremonies today! Semper Fi Marines! VIDEO: Cake cutting ceremony at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, 2 pm. #Marines #HappyBirthday | National Museum of the Marine Corps | Facebook

MCCS Marine Corps Cake Cutting Ceremony! Marines and MCCS associates gathered to celebrate the Marines Corps 247th Birthday at the main Exchange today. The cake was cut by MCCS Director Beverly Hudgins with the help of Col. Speros C. Koumparakis. The first piece of cake is given to the Guest of Honor. The second to the oldest Marine present which will in turn pass it on to the youngest Marine signifying the passing of experience and knowledge from the old to the young of the Corps. #mccshawaii #

Iwo Jima in COLOR: The Marine Corps' Most Brutal Battle (Restored) Witness the ferocity of the Pacific War's most iconic battle in this fully restored footage of the Battle of Iwo Jima. Fought in February and March of 1945, the invasion of this small volcanic island became the bloodiest engagement in the history of the United States Marine Corps. This video provides a visceral look at the "Operation Detachment" landings, the capture of Mount Suribachi, and the grueling month-long struggle to roo