U.S. Marine Corps Col. Michael L. Scalise, center left,

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Michael L. Scalise, center left, assistant chief of staff for G-4, Marine Corps Installations East, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune (MCIEAST MCB CAMLEJ), right, hands a piece of cake to retired Maj. Gen. Carl B. Jensen, left, during the MCIEAST MCB CAMLEJ Marine Corps birthday ball ceremony at the Geottege Memorial Field House, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 9, 2015. The U.S. Marines commemorated the 240th Marine Corps Birthday by reflecting on its rich traditions through the reading of General John A. Lejeune’s Birthday Message and the cutting of the traditional birthday cake. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Carolyn P. Pichardo, MCIEAST MCB CAMLEJ Combat Camera/Released)