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The U.S. Marines celebrated their 250th birthday within the Charlestown Navy Yard at the united statesConstitution. The rain held off permitting everybody to benefit from the day and a slice of cake subsequent to Outdated Ironsides.

Wellesley’s Xavier Kuong (proper) chats with Commanding Officer Crystal Schaefer through the Marine Corps 250th Birthday celebration on the Charlestown Navy Yard. (Libby O’Neill/Boston Herald)
Governor Maura Healey introduces herself to 101-year-old Marine veteran Millie Cox during the Marine Corps 250th Birthday celebration at the Charlestown Navy Yard. (Libby O'Neill/Boston Herald)
Governor Maura Healey introduces herself to 101-year-old Marine veteran Millie Cox through the Marine Corps 250th Birthday celebration on the Charlestown Navy Yard. (Libby O’Neill/Boston Herald)
Captain Connor Flynn reads "General Lejeune's Birthday Message," a Marine Corps tradition commemorating the founding of the Corps on Nov. 10, 1775, during the Marine Corps 250th Birthday celebration at the Charlestown Navy Yard. (Libby O'Neill/Boston Herald)
Captain Connor Flynn reads “General Lejeune’s Birthday Message,” a Marine Corps custom commemorating the founding of the Corps on Nov. 10, 1775, through the Marine Corps 250th Birthday celebration on the Charlestown Navy Yard. (Libby O’Neill/Boston Herald)
Lt. Cornell Marvin Mathelier of Jamaica Plain smiles with his daughter Nora, 8, during the Marine Corps 250th Birthday celebration at the Charlestown Navy Yard. (Libby O'Neill/Boston Herald)
Lt. Cornell Marvin Mathelier of Jamaica Plain smiles together with his daughter Nora, 8, through the Marine Corps 250th Birthday celebration on the Charlestown Navy Yard. (Libby O’Neill/Boston Herald)
Governor Maura Healey receives the first piece of cake as the guest of honor followed by Marine veteran Millie Cox, the oldest Marine in attendance during the Marine Corps 250th Birthday celebration at the Charlestown Navy Yard. (Libby O'Neill/Boston Herald)
Governor Maura Healey receives the primary piece of cake because the visitor of honor adopted by Marine veteran Millie Cox, the oldest Marine in attendance through the Marine Corps 250th Birthday celebration on the Charlestown Navy Yard. (Libby O’Neill/Boston Herald)

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