Bells Across America - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Isaac T. Rogers, disbursing technician, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, rings the bell during the Bells Across America ceremony at the Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Sept. 25, 2025. The ceremony was held as part of the Navy Gold Star Program to honor and remember the sacrifice of fallen service members and provide long-term support to their surviving families. This ceremony was the first of its kind in the state of North Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alyssa J. DeCrane)
Courtesy Photo - Members of Camp Lejeune Fire and Emergency Services Division pose with awards given by the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). The ESGR Patriot and Pro Patria Awards recognize exceptional commitment to employees serving in the National Guard and military reserve components.
Bipartisan Congressional Delegation Tours MCB Camp Lejeune - U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Ralph J. Rizzo, Jr., center, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, greets Congressman Jake Ellzey, (TX-06), during a bipartisan congressional delegation (CODEL) tour on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 12, 2025. The delegation of U.S. Representatives was held to inform the For Country Caucus on updates to Force Design 2030, quality of life issues and aerial refueling initiatives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alyssa DeCrane)
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Ralph J. Rizzo, Jr., commanding general, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune shakes hands with North Carolina Governor Josh Stein during his first official visit to MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 29, 2025. - U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Ralph J. Rizzo, Jr., commanding general, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune shakes hands with North Carolina Governor Josh Stein during his first official visit to MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 29, 2025. During his visit, Stein attended the quarterly North Carolina Commanders Council and met with military leaders to discuss range modernization and capability developments in support of Force Design 2030. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)