Naval hospital couple retires after 70 years combined federal service
December 18, 2015 — CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune wished fair winds and following seas to two valued staff members, Raymond and Georgia Applewhite, during a retirement ceremony at the hospital quarterdeck at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Dec. 18.Raymond and his wife, Georgia, retired after a combined federal service of more than 70 years, including MORE
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Holiday awareness; be mindful of surroundings during time of gathering
December 17, 2015 — November kicked off the holiday season – Thanksgiving turkey, Black Friday shopping, photos with Santa and gathering at tree lighting ceremonies.While celebrating the reason for the season people tend to let their guard down, when they should be on alert.Festivals and celebrations are common targets for those trying to take advantage of others, MORE
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Christmas comes to New River
December 17, 2015 — Some say it’s the most wonderful time of the year. The Christmas holiday brings presents, cheer and time with family. Service members can often be away from family and may not have the opportunity to visit their families during the holiday season, but Marine Corps Air Station New River provided its residents the chance to experience the Christmas MORE
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Marine reenlists on Osprey
December 3, 2015 — "I joined the Marine Corps for a lot of reasons, when I was a kid that’s all I wanted to do," said Sgt. Jazmine Moreaux, an administrative specialist and noncommissioned officer in charge of the deployment branch in the Installation Personnel Administration Center on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.Moreaux reenlisted aboard a MV-22 Osprey during a MORE
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Civilian Leadership Development employees honored
December 3, 2015 — Marines and civilian personnel gathered at the Paradise Point Officers’ Club on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune to recognize the hard work civilian employees from around the base have accomplished to set themselves apart from their peers Nov. 18. MORE
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Service members, families can utilize base legal office for immigration, naturalization services
December 3, 2015 — Upon entering the U.S. armed forces, service members take a sacred oath to defend and protect this country. But some service members who step up to serve may not necessarily be citizens of the U.S. MORE
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U.S. Marines, British Army conclude Exercise Phoenix Odyssey II
November 11, 2015 — U.S. Marines with 2nd Intelligence Battalion and British soldiers concluded an intelligence exercise between the two nations Nov. 6, 2015.Bringing both forces together for the second consecutive year, Exercise Phoenix Odyssey II was designed to build on joint intelligence operations and further develop the relationships started in 2014.“The first MORE
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U.S. Marines join British forces for Remembrance Day Parade
November 10, 2015 — Since the conclusion of World War I, the United Kingdom has come together tocelebrate Remembrance Day, an event honoring service members who’ve paid thehighest price to protect their country.Approximately 25 U.S. Marineswith 2nd Intelligence Battalion participated in a Remembrance Day memorialceremony and parade with various armed services across MORE
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Beat to a different drum: 2nd MLG establishes a battle rhythm
November 9, 2015 — Marine leadership throughout 2nd Marine Logistics Group conducted a simulated exercise, known as the 2nd MLG Staff Exercise, in preparation for the II Marine Expeditionary Force Exercise in late spring of 2016. The Staff Ex. was a two-week exercise that took place at the II MEF Simulation Center at Camp Lejeune, and ended on Nov. 5. “The ultimate MORE
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EOTG instructs 2nd Recon on Close Quarters Combat
November 9, 2015 — Expeditionary Operations Training Group hosted a five-week-long close quarters tactics course focusing on combat marksmanship training. MORE
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