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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jeffery Endicott, right, and Cpl. Michael O’Neil cut a cake with a sword to celebrate the 235th birthday of the Marine Corps on Camp Tombstone, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 10, 2010. Endicott and O'Neil are the oldest and youngest Marines in attendance.

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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jeffery Endicott, right, and Cpl. Michael O’Neil cut a cake with a sword to celebrate the 235th birthday of the Marine Corps on Camp Tombstone, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 10, 2010. Endicott and O'Neil are the oldest and youngest Marines in attendance.

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