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Fireworks excite the crowd gathered at W.P.T. Hill field aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune for Marine Corps Community Service's July Fourth Celebration. - Fireworks excite the crowd gathered at W.P.T. Hill field aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune for Marine Corps Community Service's July Fourth Celebration.

Fourth of July explodes with excitement

When the Marine Corps throws a bash, they don’t just go big – they go explosive.Marine Corps Community Services hosted a huge July Fourth Celebration at W.P.T. Hill field aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune that included country musician Chris Cavanaugh, a naturalization ceremony, patriotic music by the 2nd Marine Division Band, moon-bounces and

Lejeune businesses win award

Food service and hospitality employees spend their workdays toiling in the name of their customers. They are expected to be speedy, friendly, kind and provide any help necessary to their customers. Five businesses aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune were awarded the Marine Corps Food and Hospitality Excellence Award for their performance in

Targets nearly ready to fly high at new range

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Let the clay pigeons fly high because the sound of shotgun blasts is just around the corner for Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune’s brand new skeet, trap and archery range.After nearly five years of planning and construction, along with the dedicated commitment of MCB Camp Lejeune’s shooting enthusiasts, the

Bikers travel across country to honor fallen at Beirut Memorial

Cycling 3,870 miles across the United States and having another 1,000 more miles to go sounds hard, but to riders of the Sea2Sea Challenge it is nothing compared to the sacrifice service members and their families make every day.The Sea2Sea riders, Tom von Kaenel and Alvon Elrod, and members of the Down East Cycling group from Jacksonville, N.C.,

Service members learn to establish a Family Care Plan

An unexpected crisis can be an overwhelming and chaotic experience for families, and the odds for such events to transpire are greater for military families.Developing a plan for the worst-case scenario is paramount to family care. Service members interested in preparing for these scenarios attended the Family Care Plan workshop hosted by Marine

USO doors remain open after 70 years

Military members are continually in transit, flying from coast to coast to their places of duty.Because of a lack of experience, traveling may not always be a walk in the park for younger service members, but luckily for them the United Service Organizations is there to offer assistance.The USO of North Carolina in Jacksonville helps and supports

Marine Corps tests for prescription drug abuse

Marines who sustained injuries or suffered from anxiety may be prescribed medications to alleviate and treat their condition, however, these pharmaceuticals can prove to be highly addictive and dangerous if used inappropriately.Commands are aware of the apparent risks and released Marine Administrative Message 154/12, which was signed March 22 and

Marine survives blast, inspires brothers

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – “I was looking at Simone when it went off and where he was standing was just a big dust cloud,” Sgt. Bjorn Cantrell said. “Then we heard Simone scream out to us he was hurt.” The morning of Aug. 24, 2011, began with the Marines of 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, preparing to step out

Camp Lejeune hosts Ohio reserve MP training

They’ve come a long way to train and they have two weeks to complete it. The Marines of Military Police Company C, Headquarters and Service Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group are not strangers to travel or the rigors of serving as military police in the field. “Our unit has had people deployed since 2003,” said Maj. Steven Luttrell, Company C

Children jump and dance while participating in Zumbatomic at the Midway Park Community Center , at the housing community aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. Zumbatomic gave the children an opportunity to have fun while working out and learning about other cultures. - Children jump and dance while participating in Zumbatomic at the Midway Park Community Center , at the housing community aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. Zumbatomic gave the children an opportunity to have fun while working out and learning about other cultures.

Children dance to health in new Zumbatomic class

Midway Park community center is offering an alternate way for kids to work out with a high energy Zumbatomic class for children between the ages of 6 and 12.Zumbatomic is a children’s version of Zumba, a workout combining soul with exercise through a fusion of dance and athletics, breaking the monotony of jumping jacks and running laps. The