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A Marine reads "The General's Message" during the Commandant's Marine Corps Ball in National Harbor, Md., Nov. 12, 2011. The message was originally published by Major Gen. John Lejeune as a guideline for Marines on how to celebrate the Marine Corps' birthday. It is now read every year.

A Marine reads "The General's Message" during the Commandant's Marine Corps Ball in National Harbor, Md., Nov. 12, 2011. The message was originally published by Major Gen. John Lejeune as a guideline for Marines on how to celebrate the Marine Corps' birthday. It is now read every year.

A Marine reads "The General's Message" during the Commandant's Marine Corps Ball in National Harbor, Md., Nov. 12, 2011. The message was originally published by Major Gen. John Lejeune as a guideline for Marines on how to celebrate the Marine Corps' birthday. It is now read every year.

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