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Colonel Robert C. Kuckuk (left) speaks to the Marine Corp
Marine Corps Air Station Yuma
held its 236th birthday celebration on Nov. 8 during a formal ceremony on the air station’s parade grounds. The observance included a pageant of uniforms worn throughout the Corps’ history, a traditional message from the Corps 13th Commandant, and the cake-cutting ceremony.
While the cake-cutting ceremony is the focal point of
the Marine Corps’ birthday celebrations, Wiseman said the highlight is definitely the pageantry of the Birthday Ball, which itself is steeped in military tradition.
Wiseman explained that there are 16 squadrons at
MCAS Yuma, each of which will hosts its own Birthday Ball. He said since there are no venues in Yuma large enough for them to hold a single event together, each squadron puts on its own, and that they are held throughout the entire month of November. His squadron held its Birthday Ball on Nov. 18 at the Quechan Resort and Casino.
Looking for In true Marine fashion, Wiseman explained the reason
the Corps celebrated its birthday and why the formal dance is such a part of it.
“It is who you want to become. Because when you are
off in some far off land and the (####) is about ready to hit the fan, when you look at the person next to you, you aren’t looking for his race, ethnicity, political views, or likes or dislikes,” Wiseman said. “You are looking for that one thing that made them want to become a Marine. That is what we are celebrating.”
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