Chief Aerographer's Mate Victoria Baird and Yeoman Seaman Recruit Lance Adair cut the official cake of the 2006 Naval Air Station Meridian Navy Ball in the Riley Performing Arts Center of downtown Meridian.

Meridian, Miss. (Oct. 21, 2006) Chief Aerographer's Mate Victoria Baird and Yeoman Seaman Recruit Lance Adair cut the official cake of the 2006 Naval Air Station Meridian Navy Ball in the Riley Performing Arts Center of downtown Meridian. Born in 1951 and 1988, respectively, Baird and Adair are the oldest and youngest active duty sailors stationed on board NAS Meridian and as such, fulfilled a long standing cake-cutting tradition to help celebrate the Navy's 231st birthday. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aramis X. Ramirez File# 061021-N-8825R-049