Lance Cpl. Justin Dorrell takes a bite of Marine Corps’ birthday cake as Master Gunnery Sgt. M. G. Duarte watches during a ceremony celebrating the Corps’ 236th birthday at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 10, 2011. It is tradition for the birthday celebration’s special guest to receive the first bite of cake, followed by the oldest and youngest Marine on the installation. Dorrell, the youngest Marine at the Transit Center, is deployed from Cherry Point, N.C. Duarte, the oldest Marine at the Transit Center, is deployed from the Western Recruiting Region, San Diego, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Tammie Moore)