Soldiers and Airmen attend an Army Chaplain Corps birthday ceremony at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July 29, 2021. The ceremony involved a history of the Chaplain Corps, singing of the Army Chaplain Song and a traditional cake cutting.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Dawn Opland, Deputy Commander of Army Support Activity Dix, speaks during the Army Chaplain Corps birthday ceremony at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July 29, 2021. During her speech, she honored the history of the Chaplain Corps and the impact it has made on Soldiers past and present.

U.S. Air Force Chaplains and Religious Affairs Airmen attend the Army Chaplain Corps birthday ceremony at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July 29, 2021. Joint Base MDL Chaplains work with all services to meet the spiritual and religious needs of personnel.

U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force Chaplains, Religious Support Teams and their families gather for a traditional cake cutting at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July 29, 2021. The cake cutting ceremony is a tradition used to commemorate the Army Chaplain Corps. It followed a ceremony held in the Soldier’s Chapel.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Steve Blackwell, (left), 99th Readiness Division Deputy Command Chaplain, and U.S. Army Specialist Sharp, (right), cut the Army Chaplain Corps birthday cake at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July 29, 2021. Traditionally the oldest and youngest members of the team have the honor of making the first cut.