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Wilson Gate phase 2 security updates begin July 5 at 6 p.m.

The Wilson Gate inbound lanes will be closed for security upgrades from July 5 at 6 p.m. to July 26 at 6 p.m.While additional sentries will be posted to accommodate increased traffic at the Holcomb Gate, drivers can expect delays during the following key construction dates at the Wilson Gate:Phase 1: CompletedPhase 2: July 5 at 6 p.m. to July 26 at

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Leaders and staff from Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Marine Centered Medical Home Hadnot Point on Friday, June 24, 2022. - Leaders and staff from Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Marine Centered Medical Home Hadnot Point on Friday, June 24, 2022. The new facility is part of a Defense Health Agency, Navy Medicine and U.S. Marine Corps partnership to make ambulatory services more convenient for our active duty members. Multiple services, such as dental, primary care and radiology will now be centrally located. The facility will serve approximately 7,000 active duty with the 2d Marine Division. “Thank you to the Marine Corps, to 2nd Marine Division, and II Marine Expeditionary Force,” stated Captain Sean Barbabella, executive officer for NMCCL. “Your leadership believed in this project from the start. You saw the great need and have supported us and collaborated with us each step of the way. Thank you for entrusting us with caring for your Marines.”

New clinics bringing health care closer to Marines, Sailors

Active duty service members on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune will soon have closer options for their health care needs. Since 2013, the Defense Health Agency has worked closely with Navy and Marine Corps counterparts to visualize and build Marine Centered Medical Homes (MCMH). These state-of-the-art clinics are scheduled to open throughout the

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Weeds

Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. – Prov 4.23 (NIV)We live in base housing and in the middle of April we received a notice from the housing authorities that we needed to spruce up the flower beds in front of the house. Cleaning up the flower beds had been on the to do list for a couple weeks, but there always

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The Reality of Suicide

“Therefore Saul took his own sword and fell upon it. And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword and died with him.” – 1 Sam. 31:4b-5 (ESV)“There is only one really serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide. Deciding whether or not life is worth living is to answer the fundamental question in philosophy.

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Tips for Turtle Encounters - Tips for Turtle Encounters

Tips for Turtle Encounters

North Carolina is home to 21 species of turtles. Of these 21 species, 11 are protected by law that prohibits the “commercial taking” of turtles and terrapins in the families Emydidae and Trionychidae. Turtles inhabit various different habitats including ponds, lakes, rivers, swamps, marshes, woodlands and grasslands. Within these habitats is a home

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Your Best Life Story: Do You Have Clarity, Confidence, and Congruence?

IntroductionIn the diamond trade, the quality of the cut, color, and clarity define the value of the diamond. In life there are also Three Cs: Clarity, Confidence and Congruence. In what follows, I will unpack what it means to live according to these Three Cs.When I start a writing project, I think I know where I want to go. The end result is

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Onslow Beach Marine Detachment Training – The Importance of Beach and Water Safety - U.S. Marines with Onslow Beach Marine Detachment perform Tactical Combat Casualty Care on a distressed swimmer brought ashore during a simulated response training exercise at Onslow Beach on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 19, 2022. The Onslow Beach Marine Detachment in coordination with MCB Camp Lejeune Fire and Emergency Services Division and the Provost Marshal Office conducted a training exercise to familiarize first responders with responding in case of an emergency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Antonino Mazzamuto)

Onslow Beach Marine Detachment Training – The Importance of Beach and Water Safety

“A few years ago, we responded to a Marine that went under the surface during a training event,” said Mike Fennema, assistant chief of training with Camp Lejeune Fire and Emergency Services Division. “Even with the Marine swimming in calm waters and our dive team springing to action, the tide took control and the Marine was unable to be

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SECURITY UPGRADES REQUIRE PHASED GATE CLOSURES BEGINNING MAY 25

The Wilson Gate will experience phased closures over the next three months for security upgrades beginning May 25 at 6 p.m. While additional sentries will be posted to accommodate increased traffic at the Holcomb Gate, drivers can expect delays during the following key construction dates at the Wilson Gate: Phase 1: May 25 at 6 p.m. to June 24 at 6

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Camp Lejeune Community Schools host DoDEA Pilot Program - Camp Lejeune Community Schools host DoDEA Pilot Program

Camp Lejeune Community Schools host DoDEA pilot program, opens application for off-base children

The Department of Defense Education Activity approved Camp Lejeune Community Schools for a three-year pilot program to open enrollment to children of full-time, active-duty service members living off base."Our families, especially those who live remote from the installation, are often challenged to match their duty schedules to their children's

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Where your boots have been

Both knowing where we’re going and where we’ve been is essential to knowing our place in the world and being content right where God has us. This, of course, makes me think of my boots. Many, many years ago, I was issued a pair of coyote-brown boots to wear with my Navy cammies. I’ve worn those boots around the world five times and they have the

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Camp Lejeune News

Wilson Gate phase 2 security updates begin July 5 at 6 p.m.

New clinics bringing health care closer to Marines, Sailors

Weeds

The Reality of Suicide

Tips for Turtle Encounters

Your Best Life Story: Do You Have Clarity, Confidence, and Congruence?

Onslow Beach Marine Detachment Training – The Importance of Beach and Water Safety

SECURITY UPGRADES REQUIRE PHASED GATE CLOSURES BEGINNING MAY 25

Camp Lejeune Community Schools host DoDEA pilot program, opens application for off-base children

Where your boots have been