U.S. Air Force Col. Adam Willis (left) , Airman 1st Class Seth Grey (middle), and retired U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Patrick Alston, ceremoniously cut the Air Force birthday cake aboard the USS YORKTOWN at Patriot’s Point, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, Sept. 17, 2021.In Air Force tradition, the youngest and oldest Airmen in attendance cut the cake together to symbolize the heritage passing between two generations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gage Rodriguez)