Some of the desserts

WNMU President Joseph Shepard, at right, with his wife, Valerie Plame

Mst. Gunnery Sgt Dean Bearup led in the head table guests in the room

Head Table guests coming in

Bringing in the Colors

Lorraine Anglin led The National Anthem

Janice Short helped bring in the cake

Master of Ceremonies Dean Bearup

The WNMU Aramark Team who cooked the dinner.

Robert Lopez pointed out the items on the P.O.W.-M.I.A table

Gold Star Mother Mary Cowan accepts a rose from Bearup

Janice Short read Commandant John Lejeune's historic message

Ron Oglesby read the current commandant's message.

Lopez cuts the cake with the ceremonial sword.

The guest of honor Capt. John Trott received the first piece of cake

Youngest Marine present takes a bite of cake he received from oldest Marine present, Robert Schloss

Tate thanks Schloss

the tradition continues

Oglesby and Guest speaker John Trott hug

Trptt and Oglesby

Bearup presents the 3G award to Lt. Cmdr. Joe Drake

Oglesby's great-granddaughter celebrates the flag.