Controlled burns benefit base
Smoke reaches for the skies as underbrush is burns aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune after forestry personnel conducted a controlled burn near Lyman Road, Dec. 21. Controlled burns remove underbrush which g... More
Leah Puy, a volunteer with the American Red Cross aboard
Leah Puy, a volunteer with the American Red Cross aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, sorts through files as she helps Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune personnel schedule appointments, March 1. March is American ... More
Groundbreaking ceremony held for more renewable energy project
(From left to right) Col. Daniel Lecce, commanding officer for Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune; Navy Capt. Craig Fulton, the director for Installations and Environment, MCB Camp Lejeune; Kay Lantrip, vice presid... More
Staff Sgt. Alan Sansovich (left), and Sgt. Kevin Kelley,
Staff Sgt. Alan Sansovich (left), and Sgt. Kevin Kelley, instructors with the Instructor Training Company, School of Infantry – East, (right) maneuver a seven-ton tire as they try to drag it out of a ditch duri... More
A squad leader (center) with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine
A squad leader (center) with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, talks to village elders during a training evolution at the Infantry Immersion Trainer, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune... More
Carl B. Wilson, a retired gunnery sergeant who spent
Carl B. Wilson, a retired gunnery sergeant who spent 20 years in the military, stands next to a plaque in a room that is dedicated to him at the Train the Trainer School, Camp Johnson, Jan 21. He served two tou... More
Log splitters are lined up at the Recreation Equipment
Log splitters are lined up at the Recreation Equipment Issue Facility aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Lt. Col. John Armellino, commanding officer of AITB-East,
Lt. Col. John Armellino, commanding officer of AITB-East, stands with the winners of the Tough Man Competition, Sgt. Phillip Bateman and Sgt. Keith Turnbow, instructors with the Infantry Assaultman Leaders Cour... More
A service member uses thick heavy ropes to work out
A service member uses thick heavy ropes to work out at the High Intensity Tactical Training Facility aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 1. The gym uses unconventional equipment not usually found ... More
Lt. Col. Leland Suttee, commanding officer for 2nd
Lt. Col. Leland Suttee, commanding officer for 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, talks to one of the nine Marines who were a... More
SOI-East combat instructor awarded Bronze Star
Staff Sgt. Dennis Derr II, a combat instructor with the Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry – East, talks to Marines currently going through ITB training after his awards ceremony aboard Camp Geiger... More
Rick Kunkle, a professional golfer and manager of Marine
Rick Kunkle, a professional golfer and manager of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune’s Paradise Point Golf Course, corrects a junior golfer’s grip during the 3-Day Junior Golf Clinic offered to children ages 8 thro... More
Tony Stewart, #14 NASCAR racecar driver, is surrounded
Tony Stewart, #14 NASCAR racecar driver, is surrounded by fans during his visit to talk to wounded Marines at Wounded Warrior Battalion - East, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Oct. 21. Stewart took the opportun... More
Mess Hall 82 sits near the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Mess Hall 82 sits near the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Movie Theater and is currently under construction, Jan 28. Mess Hall 82 is one of many new dining facilities currently being built that will replace the... More
Lance Cpl. Justin Cabrera (foreground), an amphibious
Lance Cpl. Justin Cabrera (foreground), an amphibious assault vehicle crew chief with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, lobs the dodgeball at the opposing player from the during the Dodgebal... More
Vehicles wait to be unloaded during the year’s first
Vehicles wait to be unloaded during the year’s first Electronics Recycling Event aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 27. The event gives base personnel a chance to properly dispose of electronics,... More
Electronic equipment dropped off at this year’s first
Electronic equipment dropped off at this year’s first Electronics Recycling Event aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., sits in stacks waiting to be loaded and shipped off where they will be recycled, Ja... More
Faithful, an American Bald Eagle is released back into
Faithful, an American Bald Eagle is released back into the wild at Mile Hammock Bay aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, March 4. Faithful was found near the same area, Dec. 2, 2010, and had sustained injurie... More
U.S. Marine 1st Sgt. Philip Lafountain, with 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Marine 1st Sgt. Philip Lafountain, with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, points out a vehicle he remembers from the Mian Poshteh area in Afghanistan where his unit was deployed. Nav... More
Tony Stewart, #14 NASCAR racecar driver, talks to a
Tony Stewart, #14 NASCAR racecar driver, talks to a fan about future races and racecar drivers during his visit to talk to wounded Marines at Wounded Warrior Battalion - East, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Oc... More
The Marine Corps' Silent Drill Platoon performed at
The Marine Corps' Silent Drill Platoon performed at Winnacunnet High School in Hampton, N.H., June 22, 2011. Members of the Silent Drill Platoon are handpicked to represent the Marine Corps. Through intense pra... More
Kellie Clements, the High Intensity Tactical Training
Kellie Clements, the High Intensity Tactical Training center manager leads a kettle bell class at the HITT Gym, Feb. 1. The gym is the first of its kind aboard a military base and uses ropes, sandbags, running ... More
Members of the Society of American Military Engineers
Members of the Society of American Military Engineers get a class on how the PackBot, a robot designed to cross rough terrain and with its cameras and claws identify explosive hazards, during a visit to the Mar... More
Tony Stewart, #14 NASCAR racecar driver, (right) talks
Tony Stewart, #14 NASCAR racecar driver, (right) talks to a wounded Marine during his visit to Wounded Warrior Battalion - East, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Oct. 21. Stewart took the opportunity to say than... More
Lt. Col. John Armellino, commanding officer of AITB-East,
Lt. Col. John Armellino, commanding officer of AITB-East, and Sgt. Major Kenneth Rademacher, the sergeant major for Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, work as a team as they flip a seven-ton’s tire for a set... More
Sgt. Maj. William C. Rice, (left), sergeant major for
Sgt. Maj. William C. Rice, (left), sergeant major for Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, talks to Marines who participated in the pageant for the Joint Daytime Ceremony honoring the Marine Corps’ birthday aboard M... More
A base employee puts a box full of electronic equipment
A base employee puts a box full of electronic equipment into a bin during this year’s first Electronics Recycling Event aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 27. Base personnel dropped off their use... More
A junior golfer perfects his swing at the Paradise
A junior golfer perfects his swing at the Paradise Point Golf Course aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, during the 3-Day Junior Golf Clinic offered to children ages 8 through 18. During the three days, golf... More
Rows of barbecue grills are lined up at the Recreation
Rows of barbecue grills are lined up at the Recreation Equipment Issue Facility aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Feb. 2. The facility loans out camping equipment, gardening tools and a variety of other re... More
Seaman Recruit Michael Garcia, a corpsman with Naval
Seaman Recruit Michael Garcia, a corpsman with Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune, assists a young lady with directions following the closure of naval hospital’s quarterdeck, Monday, Feb. 6. For six months, the quarte... More
Friends gather around to celebrate the room dedication
Friends gather around to celebrate the room dedication for Carl B. Wilson, a retired gunnery sergeant who spent 20 years in the military, served two tours as a drill instructor and worked at the Drill Instructo... More
Kellie Clements, the High Intensity Tactical Training
Kellie Clements, the High Intensity Tactical Training center manager leads a kettle bell class at the HITT Gym, Feb. 1. The gym is the first of its kind aboard a military base and uses ropes, sandbags, running ... More
Mess Hall 82 sits near the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Mess Hall 82 sits near the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Movie Theater and is currently under construction, Jan 28. Mess Hall 82 is one of many new dining facilities currently being built that will replace the... More
A woman holds Faithful, an American bald eagle, prior
A woman holds Faithful, an American bald eagle, prior to his release at Mile Hammock Bay aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, March 4. Faithful is one of many eagles who call the base their home, it was found... More
Melanie Harris, a radiological technologist, volunteers
Melanie Harris, a radiological technologist, volunteers with the American Red Cross at Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, where she can put her job skills to work, March 1. March is Am... More
High school starts with high expectations
Lejeune High School students attend the high school’s Fresh Start event at the high school a week prior to kicking off the 2012 school year at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.
A barrier blocks off the Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune’s
A barrier blocks off the Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune’s quarterdeck while it is being prepared for renovations. For six months, service members and their families who seek medical attention will have to make use... More
A Marine sets up security as a squad leader (back right)
A Marine sets up security as a squad leader (back right) interacts with village elders, during 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division’s training evolution at the Infantry Immersion Trainer, abo... More
Marines with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company,
Marines with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, participate in a six-mile hike prior to attending an awards ceremony for nine... More
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, look at the miniature model of the Mian Poshteh area where 2/8’s Echo Company was deployed to in Afghanistan. Navy Lt. Terry A. Roberts, a c... More
Mother awarded the Honor and Remember Flag
George Lutz, (right) founder of the Honor and Remember organization presents Joyce Boatman(center), mother of Gunnery Sgt. Darrell Boatman, with the Honor and Remember flag during a ceremony to honor service me... More
Col. Daniel J. Lecce, commanding officer of Marine
Col. Daniel J. Lecce, commanding officer of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, (right), and Sgt. Maj. William C. Rice, (left), sergeant major of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, along with the youngest and oldest M... More
Cross Street closed to pedestrian traffic
A sign warns pedestrians not to enter Cross Street from McHugh Boulevard to Julian C. Smith Road. Cross Street is currently closed to pedestrians due to the risks that the construction site and traffic may pose to them.
Navy Lt. Terry A. Roberts, a chaplain with Marine Corps
Navy Lt. Terry A. Roberts, a chaplain with Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Chapel,, N.C., who was the previous chaplain for 2/8, stands with 1st Sgt. Philip Lafountain, as they hold up the display that Roberts m... More
Marines with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company,
Marines with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, participate in a six-mile hike prior to attending an awards ceremony for nine... More
The Husky, a mine detection vehicle takes the lead
The Husky, a mine detection vehicle takes the lead during a route clearance course aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Nov. 17. Marines with Mobile Assault Company, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine ... More
Marines from the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion,
Marines from the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, (right) and the Randoms(left) sprint toward the dodgeballs in the middle of the court during an intense dodgeball tournament cou... More
Combat cameraman promotes book
Retired Maj. Norman Hatch, signs a book for a former combat cameraman during a book signing event at the Marine Corps Association Bookstore aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 18. Hatch was a comb... More
A wounded Marine is pulled to safety as Marines with
A wounded Marine is pulled to safety as Marines with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division go through the Infantry Immersion Trainer aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Aug. 25. The IIT foc... More
Lance Cpl. Gerald Mangual and wife, Lisa, look at their
Lance Cpl. Gerald Mangual and wife, Lisa, look at their 6-month-old son. The Mangual’s stayed at the shelter at Lejeune High School because they felt their children would be safer there.
Camp Lejeune named best Large Fire Department of the Year in the Marin...
Members of the base’s Fire and Emergency Services Division, Department of Public Safety pose for a quick snapshot after they were named the recipient of the Large Fire Department of the Year for the Marine Corp... More
Corpsman training kicks in at local restaurant
Seaman Recruit Nicole Robshaw, a corpsman with Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune, is credited with saving an individual's life during Labor Day weekend. She used her basic life-saving skills to resuscitate an elderly... More
REACH helps wounded warriors achieve medical jobs
Jerry LaCamera, Navy Medicine’s director of Total Force, talks to a group of wounded warriors at the Wounded Warrior Barracks aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune about Reintegrate, Educate and Advance Combata... More
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune tax center prepping for tax season
With tax season here, service members and their families, both active duty and retired, can take advantage of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune’s Tax Center to meet all their tax needs for free. The tax center is ... More
Members of the Society of American Military Engineers
Members of the Society of American Military Engineers get a class on what kind of explosive hazards deployed service members are encountering, during a visit to the Marine Corps Engineer School, at Courthouse B... More
Weighted vests and sandbags line the walls at the High
Weighted vests and sandbags line the walls at the High Intensity Tactical Training Gym aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. The gym uses unconventional equipment, not usually found in traditional gyms, t... More
Cpl. Jamal Herring, a boxer with the All-Marine Boxing
Cpl. Jamal Herring, a boxer with the All-Marine Boxing Team who has been chosen to compete in the 2012 Olympics holds up the Marine Corps flag after he earned the title of number one rated amateur boxer in the ... More
The Buffalo, a mine-protected vehicle with a robotic
The Buffalo, a mine-protected vehicle with a robotic arm with a claw and spike attached, uses its claw to search for more buried anti-tank mines during a route clearance course conducted for the Marines of Mobi... More
Headquarters and Support Battalion hosts Holiday Jubilee
A young child sits on Santa’s lap as he calmly listens to what he wants to find under the Christmas tree this year during the Headquarters and Support Holiday Jubilee at the Goettge Memorial Field House aboard ... More
2nd Marine Division band spreads holiday joy
Marines from the 2nd Marine Division Band perform for more than 100 service members and their families during their presentation of “Wishing you a Season of Joy and Peace” at the Base Theater aboard Marine Corp... More
Dawn Hinton (far right) and Dana Gayak, American Red
Dawn Hinton (far right) and Dana Gayak, American Red Cross volunteers, both put in two days of volunteer work by handing out books, magazines and coloring pages at Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune, March 1.
A service member uses thick heavy ropes to work out
A service member uses thick heavy ropes to work out at the High Intensity Tactical Training Facility aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Feb. 1. The gym uses unconventional equipment not usually found in tra... More
Col. Daniel J. Lecce, commanding officer of Marine
Col. Daniel J. Lecce, commanding officer of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, (center left), and Sgt. Maj. William C. Rice, (center right), sergeant major of MCB Camp Lejeune, stand with Marines who participated ... More
Seaman Recruit Michael Scalfe, a corpsman with the
Seaman Recruit Michael Scalfe, a corpsman with the Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune points a service member and his family in the right direction following the temporary closure of the naval hospital’s main entrance... More