Photo by Hank Lohmeyer Accompanied by fellow Marine Corps veterans, 97-year-old Fredrika Morris, enlisted 1944, and Helen Barton, enlisted 1951, officiated at a ceremonial cutting of birthday cake on the Marines’ 237th anniversary.America is a nation with a destiny and a mission to promote civil society around the world and freedom for all mankind.

That message, delivered by guest speaker Col. Matt Clark, U.S. Army, Ret., rang with truth for 150 people who attended the 1st annual Stars and Stripes Military Ball in Cedaredge at the Stolte Shed on Sat., Nov. 10 – the 237th anniversary of the U.S. Marine Corps and the day preceding Veterans Day.

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