11/14/2011 - A Marine Corp color guard brings in the colors during the Marine Corp birthday cake cutting ceremony Nov. 10 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The ceremony was held by the men and women of the Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 (Photo by Marine Staff Sgt. Stacey Ann Viner)

11/14/2011 - Lt. Col. James Wellons, Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 commander, speaks to the audience during the Marine Corp birthday cake cutting ceremony Nov. 10 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The ceremony was held by the men and women of the Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 (Photo by Marine Staff Sgt. Stacey Ann Viner)

11/14/2011 - Master Gunnery Sgt. (ret.) Stanley Kennedy and Lt. Col. James Wellons, Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 commander, stand at attention as 1st. Lt. Michael Harper plays the Marines Hymn on the bagpipes during the Marine Corp birthday cake cutting ceremony Nov. 10 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The ceremony was held by the men and women of the VMFAT-501. (Photo by Marine Staff Sgt. Stacey Ann Viner)