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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Justin A. Collins, a motor vehicle operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 8, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, poses for a photo with his family following a recognition ceremony in his honor as the 2020 Service Member of the Year at building 1 on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 8, 2021. The Jacksonville-Onslow Chamber of Commerce, Military Affairs Committee, recognized Collins for his outstanding performance and dedication. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Karina Lopezmata) - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Justin A. Collins, a motor vehicle operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 8, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, poses for a photo with his family following a recognition ceremony in his honor as the 2020 Service Member of the Year at building 1 on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 8, 2021. The Jacksonville-Onslow Chamber of Commerce, Military Affairs Committee, recognized Collins for his outstanding performance and dedication. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Karina Lopezmata)

An additional mass vaccination site is being set up at the Wallace Creek Fitness Center to enable Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune personnel to vaccinate the base population against COVID-19 more rapidly. The new location will serve as an additional site to accommodate base personnel, TRICARE beneficiaries and commands not associated with II Marine Expeditionary Force. A date of opening has not yet been announced as NMCCL crews are working to establish operations at the new site. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ginnie Lee) - An additional mass vaccination site is being set up at the Wallace Creek Fitness Center to enable Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune personnel to vaccinate the base population against COVID-19 more rapidly. The new location will serve as an additional site to accommodate base personnel, TRICARE beneficiaries and commands not associated with II Marine Expeditionary Force. A date of opening has not yet been announced as NMCCL crews are working to establish operations at the new site. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ginnie Lee)

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune on December 28, 2020 administered the first doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Per the Department of Defense’s strategic plan for distribution and administration of the vaccine, initial recipients of the vaccine were given to frontline health care providers and personnel with the Emergency Department/Trauma Department, Intensive Care Unit and other frontline workers as identified by the facility. Vaccines will also be given to frontline health care workers and first responders attached to Marine Corps Installations East to include MCAS New River, II MEF, and MARSOC. - Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune on December 28, 2020 administered the first doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Per the Department of Defense’s strategic plan for distribution and administration of the vaccine, initial recipients of the vaccine were given to frontline health care providers and personnel with the Emergency Department/Trauma Department, Intensive Care Unit and other frontline workers as identified by the facility. Vaccines will also be given to frontline health care workers and first responders attached to Marine Corps Installations East to include MCAS New River, II MEF, and MARSOC.

U.S. Marines and civilians bow their heads during the invocation before the relief and appointment ceremony for Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune at the Marston Pavilion on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 21, 2020. Sgt. Maj. Charles A. Metzger, outgoing sergeant major for MCIEAST-MCB Camp Lejeune, relinquished his duties to Sgt. Maj. Robert M. Tellez and retired after 30 years of honorable service to the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ginnie Lee) - U.S. Marines and civilians bow their heads during the invocation before the relief and appointment ceremony for Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune at the Marston Pavilion on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 21, 2020. Sgt. Maj. Charles A. Metzger, outgoing sergeant major for MCIEAST-MCB Camp Lejeune, relinquished his duties to Sgt. Maj. Robert M. Tellez and retired after 30 years of honorable service to the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ginnie Lee)

Adam Wallace, left, and Michael Walusz, right, police officers with the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Provost Marshal’s Office, pose for a photo after being awarded the Lifesaving Award at the Provost Marshal’s Office on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 16, 2020. The police officers received the award for their life-saving actions following an accident in which a Marine with 2nd Tank Battalion was severely injured. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Ayers) - Adam Wallace, left, and Michael Walusz, right, police officers with the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Provost Marshal’s Office, pose for a photo after being awarded the Lifesaving Award at the Provost Marshal’s Office on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 16, 2020. The police officers received the award for their life-saving actions following an accident in which a Marine with 2nd Tank Battalion was severely injured. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Ayers)

U.S. Marine Corps Pvt. Christian M. Urias, a student at Marine Corps Engineer School, carries a tree during the annual Trees for Troops event at the Paradise Point Golf Course on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 9, 2020. Trees for Troops is a program with the Christmas Spirit Foundation that provides free, farm-grown Christmas Trees to United States services members. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Isaiah Gomez) - U.S. Marine Corps Pvt. Christian M. Urias, a student at Marine Corps Engineer School, carries a tree during the annual Trees for Troops event at the Paradise Point Golf Course on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 9, 2020. Trees for Troops is a program with the Christmas Spirit Foundation that provides free, farm-grown Christmas Trees to United States services members. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Isaiah Gomez)

U.S. Marines prepare for the official cake cutting during the Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune cake cutting ceremony at the Goettge Memorial Field House on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 10, 2020. Marines with MCIEAST-MCB Camp Lejeune celebrated the 245th Marine Corps birthday by reading the birthday message from Gen. John A. Lejeune, 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps and cutting the traditional birthday cake while adhering to COVID-19 mitigation protocols. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Ayers) - U.S. Marines prepare for the official cake cutting during the Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune cake cutting ceremony at the Goettge Memorial Field House on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 10, 2020. Marines with MCIEAST-MCB Camp Lejeune celebrated the 245th Marine Corps birthday by reading the birthday message from Gen. John A. Lejeune, 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps and cutting the traditional birthday cake while adhering to COVID-19 mitigation protocols. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Ayers)

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial stands in honor of those who have served our country in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Nov. 5, 2020. Veterans Day is a time of reflection and an opportunity to give recognition to men and women who have served in the armed services throughout history. “To devote yourself to this country and sacrifice time with your family, and possibly even your life for the love of your country says a lot about service members’ character,” said U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Brenden McDaniel, commanding officer, Bravo Company, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations-East, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. “I am proud to be part of an organization that carries so much pride and honor.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ginnie Lee) - The Vietnam Veterans Memorial stands in honor of those who have served our country in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Nov. 5, 2020. Veterans Day is a time of reflection and an opportunity to give recognition to men and women who have served in the armed services throughout history. “To devote yourself to this country and sacrifice time with your family, and possibly even your life for the love of your country says a lot about service members’ character,” said U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Brenden McDaniel, commanding officer, Bravo Company, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations-East, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. “I am proud to be part of an organization that carries so much pride and honor.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ginnie Lee)

Mathew Cork, right, manager for Marathon Targets, informs Marines with 2nd Marine Division about the use of robotic targets during combat simulations for effective fire and movement during the Warfighter Training Symposium at Marston Pavilion on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 4, 2020. The symposium provided more than 150 leaders with information on facilities available on MCB Camp Lejeune to Marines for training and provides an opportunity to inquire about range complex capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ginnie Lee) - Mathew Cork, right, manager for Marathon Targets, informs Marines with 2nd Marine Division about the use of robotic targets during combat simulations for effective fire and movement during the Warfighter Training Symposium at Marston Pavilion on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 4, 2020. The symposium provided more than 150 leaders with information on facilities available on MCB Camp Lejeune to Marines for training and provides an opportunity to inquire about range complex capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ginnie Lee)

Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and the city of Jacksonville will be hosting a virtual Beirut Memorial Observance ceremony at the Beirut Memorial in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Oct. 24, 2020. - Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and the city of Jacksonville will be hosting a virtual Beirut Memorial Observance ceremony at the Beirut Memorial in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Oct. 24, 2020. The memorial observance is held annually to honor the survivors and the fallen service members who served in Lebanon from 1958 to 1984 and in Grenada. According to William Chevers, a former combat engineer with Charlie Company, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, the memorial is not only an incredible remembrance of the service members tragically lost that day, but an outstanding example of a community that came together to pay their respects to the amazing men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice. The public is invited to view the live broadcast of the ceremony at 10:30 AM on October 23rd on the base and station social media pages and here: https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/24897. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ginnie Lee)