U.S. Marine Corps Col. Eric W. Schaefer, Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) Commanding Officer, cuts the first slice of Marine Corps Birthday Cake during the annual Marine Corps Birthday Cake Cutting ceremony at Dewey Square aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) Kaneohe Bay, Nov. 6, 2014. Marines and Sailors participate each year donning uniforms from 1775 to present day representing past generations of Marines who helped mold the Marine Corps to what it is now. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron S. Patterson/Released)