Birthday Ceremony Marines with color guards from various units stand in position before the Joint Daytime Ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. Nov. 8, 2017. The event honored the 242nd Marine Corps birthday and included the traditional birthday cake-cutting. Marine Corps photo Staff Sgt. Mark E. Morrow Jr. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (1.26 MB) Tags: Northcom, Northern Command, MARINE CORPS, MARINES Photo By: Staff Sgt. Mark Morrow VIRIN: 171108-M-GJ479-015C.JPG Photo Gallery