U.S. Marines with the 2d Marine Division Band perform during the Headquarters battalion, 2d MARDIV 249th Marine Corps Birthday Celebration in Greenville, North Carolina, Oct. 30, 2024. The Marine Corps birthday ceremony honors the history, legacy and traditions passed down from generation to generation since the founding of the Corps on Nov. 10, 1775. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexandria Serrano)