Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune Family Medicine holds first research symposium
May 20, 2011 — In the vast field of medical science, there is an astronomical number of things that can complicate the health of the human body. With this in mind, various curative medicines and procedures are always being discovered, and those that are not are constantly sought after. However, once a cure for an ailment is uncovered, the knowledge is not MORE
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Lejeune remembers Holocaust, teaches that inaction can be deadly
May 19, 2011 — Service members and civilians aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune gathered together to remember the horrific massacre of the Holocaust at the Workforce Learning Center, May 19. On Oct. 7, 1980, Congress created the “Days of Remembrance” as the nation’s annual commemoration of the mass genocide during World War II.In the immediate aftermath of the MORE
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Every Marine a rifleman: HQSPTBN Marines fire Table III range
May 19, 2011 — Before Marines deploy to a combat zone, they undergo months of rigorous preparation for any possible enemy confrontation. A good deal of this training consists of rifle or pistol proficiency, but the usual firing ranges aren’t enough. When Marines make their way through hostile territory, seldom will the enemy be standing still and not returning MORE
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Camp Funawasto offers safe, fun summer for children
May 19, 2011 — “I like to brag, and this is the best summer camp around,” said Patrick Larkin, youth activities director for Family Care Branch, Marine and Family Programs Division, Marine Corps Community Services. Camp Funawasto, formerly known as Camp Extramagama, is back at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune for the summer. Starting June 13, the camp will be open MORE
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SMP Super Blast keeps spirits high
May 18, 2011 — The Single Marine Program held a free Super Blast at Molly Pitcher Field aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, May 18. The festivities were open to single Marines and sailors and went from 2 to 7 p.m. to allow the maximum number of personnel to attend.The SMP spent three months planning with the intent to improve the morale of Marines and MORE
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Alligators more common than people think
May 18, 2011 — It stalks prey near the edge of fresh water shorelines. A reptile that hasn’t evolved since its ancestors that lived with dinosaurs; the only thing that’s changed is its size.Most would people would be amazed to see a dinosaur-like creature in their yard or pool; reports and concern of their presence start to grow as more are spotted.“We’ve got MORE
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Marine Corps League veterans visit Wounded Warrior Battalion-East
May 17, 2011 — When Joe Chasse came home from Vietnam in the early 70s after his fourth combat tour, not only did he get spit on and receive other forms of ridicule, he didn’t receive the adequate medical treatment for issues, such as post-traumatic stress disorder, that service members receive today.He found himself waiting in a Veterans Affairs doctor’s office MORE
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New River air show dazzles spectators
May 15, 2011 — On May 8, 1911, Navy Capt. Washington Chambers used funds appropriated by congress to purchase two Curtiss biplanes, marking the birth of naval aviation.This year, naval aviation celebrates its 100th birthday, and with a century of defending the nation’s skies and supporting ground operations abroad, Marine Corps Air Station New River had a lot to MORE
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Navy Nurses celebrate history with 103rd Birthday Ball
May 13, 2011 — During the first half of the 19th century, the greater nations of the eastern hemisphere were locked in conflict over control of the various territories in the declining Ottoman Empire. One such battle, the Crimean War, was fought between 1853 and 1856, pitting the Russian Empire against those of France, Britain, Ottoman and the Kingdom of MORE
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Bermuda Regiment soldiers conduct training aboard MCB Camp Lejeune
May 13, 2011 — One speaks with a deep southern drawl while the other has a modified British accent, clad in camouflage utility patterns that are vastly different in scheme and design. Weapons, tactics, even rank structure is different, yet when standing side-by-side, these two warriors possess similar ideals – to protect and serve their respective countries in MORE
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