LHS students tour USNS Comfort, learn future of medical field jobs
June 13, 2013 — As healthcare demands rise across the U.S., the next generation of job seekers are focusing their efforts on the medical field.Students from Lejeune High School’s Health Sciences/Nurse Aide I aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune visited the United States Naval Hospital Ship Comfort, recently.Students enrolled in the program gain better knowledge MORE
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Domestic Violence Summit brings tale of victims tragedy, gathers community resources
June 13, 2013 — When Sgt. Amanda King spoke to crowds at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune's Domestic Violence Summit, she emphasized she was not the victim of her experience with spousal abuse. King said the victim in her life was her two-month-old child. King faced years of threats, intimidation and attacks that left more than holes in the walls of her home. MORE
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Suttee takes command of WWBn-East
June 11, 2013 — Lt. Col. Nicholas E. Davis relinquished command of Wounded Warrior Battalion – East to Lt. Col. Leland Suttee aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, June 11.Suttee left his position as commanding officer of 2nd Anglico to assume his new role at Wounded Warrior Battalion.“It’s a culminating event to command a unit in combat,” said Suttee. “If there MORE
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Naval Hospital conducts patient evacuation drill
June 6, 2013 — Six wards and more than 50 staff participated in the first patient evacuation drill at Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune May 22.This was the first evacuation drill for the hospital and included cooperation from the local facilities and the fire department aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. To create a sense of realism, colored strobe lights were MORE
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Navy surgeon general visits Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune
June 6, 2013 — Vice Adm. Matthew Nathan, the surgeon general of the Navy visited Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune May 22 to tour the facilities under construction and visit with the staff.Nathan stated he arranged the visit in order to see the immense progress of the facility expansion, to congratulate the staff on their hard work and to award the Executive Officer of MORE
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Forgot your beach gear? Onslow Beach Marine Mart now open
June 5, 2013 — Beach-goers at Onslow Beach aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune have a place to do their beach shopping this summer at a new seaside convenience store.The Onslow Beach Marine Mart held a ribbon cutting to commemorate the opening of their facility, June 4.Onslow Beach is a great family and pet-friendly place to relax without having to drive far, MORE
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Division matches decide best Marines Corps shooters on East Coast
June 1, 2013 — The Marine Corps shooting team beat out the British Royal Marines shooting team by just 40 combined points in this year’s Inter-Corps Cup Rifle Competition.The Marine Corps shooting team won the annual competition with a combined score of 2246 with an average of 23 V’s to the Royal Marines 2206 and 31 V’s.Each team composed of eight members and top MORE
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Headquarters Support Battalion brings a new meaning to triathlon
June 1, 2013 — Headquarters Support Battalion aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune is known for their creative monthly commander’s cup challenges and for the 2nd time they held a triathlon to determine the fastest company.Competing for each company was 10 volunteers per team. Alongside the team competitors, individuals from each company ran for their own time MORE
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Swansboro Chamber of Commerce brings community together with Military Appreciation Day
June 1, 2013 — There are more than 6,500 spoken languages in the world today, but the Chamber of Commerce members felt it was appropriate to take this day and say thank you to the service members.With the American flag hanging from a local fire truck, hundreds of families gathered and shared the cloudless, sunny day together to show appreciation for the service MORE
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CTC-2 trains Marines in new way
June 1, 2013 — The Communication Training Center II aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune trained a class of 20 Marines in networking, computer and radio programming aboard base during a weeklong course, May 27 through 31.The Marines received their classes in a command and control tent powered by solar panels as opposed to in an ordinary classroom.“The classes MORE
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