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Marine Birthday Cake

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, celebrates the Marine Corps' 241st birthday with Marines in Irbil, Iraq, Nov. 10, 2016. DoD photo by D. Myles Cullen

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Tags: Marines, Chairman, Joint Chiefs, Inherent Resolve, Travels, Joe Dunford, Marine Corps
Credit: D. Myles Cullen VIRIN: 161110-D-VO565-039.JPG

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