Capt. Stephen Coates, left, Chaplain for Marine Forces Reserve and the ceremony’s senior sailor, and Religious Program Specialist 2nd Class Dalton Palk, the ceremony’s junior sailor, cut into the ceremonial birthday cake at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Oct. 13, 2022. The cake cutting ceremony symbolically represents the wisdom passed on from senior to junior service members. MARFORRES has over 1,000 U.S. Navy sailors serving at more than 150 Home Training Centers across the nation supporting the mission to keep our honor clean as a reserve force, ready to fight and win our nation’s battles. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Diaz)