So up here in the Northern part of A'stan (Jalalabad), the Veteran Marines outnumbered all eight of the uniformed, but we celebrated anyway, graciously arranged by MAJ Copeland and the local USO. The oldest CPL on hand was born in 1956, to the youngest LCPL born in 1992 (I have socks older than that!)
We had a great time, and blew the 'soldiers' out of the DFAC with our rendering of the HYMN.
The next best cake cutter – Ka-Bar!
We had a blast – over seven years later and my ears are still ringing from our rendition of the Hymn!
Semper Fi and Oorah from LCpl K