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News | Nov. 10, 2022

JTF-SD celebrates the U.S. Marine Corps' 247th birthday

By Ms. Bridget Bonnette

From left, Oscar Reyes-Zavalla, personnel security specialist for the Joint Task Force-Space Defense, Mark Maisel, systems and capability integrator for the JTF-SD, U.S. Space Force Brig. Gen. Dennis Bythewood, commander of the JTF-SD, watch as U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Benjamin Tuck, special technical operations chief for the JTF-SD, cuts the U.S. Marine Corps birthday cake. In accordance with tradition, the first piece of birthday cake was presented to Bythewood, the guest of honor, the second piece to Maisel, the oldest Marine present, and the third piece to Reyes-Zavalla, the youngest Marine present. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)