U.S. Marine Corps Col. William Dunn, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) commanding officer, cuts a piece of birthday cake for the oldest and youngest Marines present during a Marine Corps birthday celebration aboard the USS Bataan (LHD 5) off the East Coast Nov. 10, 2013. The 22nd MEU is currently taking part in the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)/MEU Exercise in preparation for its scheduled 2014 deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility with the Bataan ARG as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious missions across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Austin Hazard/Released)
<dl><dd>Unit: 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit</dd>
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Sgt. Austin Hazard
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