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8"x10" glossy photo of 2 Star General cutting a U. S. Marine Corps Birthday Cake
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From the sellerThe celebrations were formalized and standardized by Commandant Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr. in 1952, outlining the cake cutting ceremony, which would enter the Marine Drill Manual in 1956. By tradition, the first slice of cake is given to the guest of honor.
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