| Description: | Gen. John A. Lejeune, 13th Commandant, issued Marine Corps Order No. 47, Series 1921. In 1952 the Commandant, Gen. Lemuel C. Shepherd Jr., formalized the cake-cutting ceremony and other traditional observances. Marine Corps policy now mandates that the first piece of cake must be presented to the oldest U.S. Marine present. The second piece goes to the youngest Marine. A solemn reading of the Commandant's birthday message to the Corps. |
| Date: | Friday, November 10, 2006 |
| Repeat Type: | Yearly
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| Priority: | 5-Medium |
| Access: | Public |
| Created by: | Victor Leung |
| Updated: | Thursday, September 28, 2006 15:25 GMT |