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U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Courtney A. Robertson

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Courtney A. Robertson ()

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jesus Manriquez, a native of Houston, Texas, right, platoon sergeant of Tactical Readiness and Training Platoon, Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3d Marine Logistics Group, cuts the birthday cake for Marines on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 10, 2021. Marines with CLR-37 conduct a motivational run and cake cutting ceremony in honor of the Marine Corps’ 246th Birthday. 3d MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Force’s comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

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