PHOTOS: MCLB-Albany celebrates Marines’ 248th birthday with pageantry, tradition

Marines in Albany celebrated the 248th anniversary of the U.S. Marine Corps on Thursday with the traditional cutting of a giant cake and pageant of uniforms depicting the Corps’ history. The birthday celebrations take place around the world at military installations on or around the Nov. 10, 1775, founding of the service.

Community leaders from the Albany area were on hand for the ceremony.