ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Maj. William Allen, commander of D Company (-) Anti-Terrorism Battalion 4th Marine Division, presents Alaska Attorney General Daniel Sullivan with a plaque during the United States Marine Corps 234th Birthday Ball Nov. 21, 2009 at the downtown Anchorage Hilton. Sullivan, a prior Major in the Corps, was given the plaque in appreciation for being the guest speaker at the ball. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura Turner)