Douglas Haas, a coordinator with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, spoke to patrons at the 2014 Hurricane Preparedness Town Hall Meeting about the importance of being informed and having a plan for emergencies, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, June 18. Attendees learned valuable information on how to prepare for a destructive weather emergency. - Douglas Haas, a coordinator with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, spoke to patrons at the 2014 Hurricane Preparedness Town Hall Meeting about the importance of being informed and having a plan for emergencies, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, June 18. Attendees learned valuable information on how to prepare for a destructive weather emergency.

Students with the Physical Trainers Coordinator’s Course, held by Semper Fit, a division of Marine Corps Community Services, perform exercise at the Area 2 Pool aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, May 12. Participants learned a wide variety of physical activities they can add to their unit’s fitness routines during four and half days of classes. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jackeline Perez Rivera/Released) - Students with the Physical Trainers Coordinator’s Course, held by Semper Fit, a division of Marine Corps Community Services, perform exercise at the Area 2 Pool aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, May 12. Participants learned a wide variety of physical activities they can add to their unit’s fitness routines during four and half days of classes. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jackeline Perez Rivera/Released)

Renee Napier, a guest speaker, shares the story of her journey after the death of her daughter due to a drunk driver in a presentation to Marines 2nd Maintenance Battalion at the base theater aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, June 5. Leaders with 2nd Maintenance Battalion invited other units such as Combat Logistics Regiment 2 and 8th Communications Battalion to listen to Napier. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jackeline M. Perez Rivera/Released) - Renee Napier, a guest speaker, shares the story of her journey after the death of her daughter due to a drunk driver in a presentation to Marines 2nd Maintenance Battalion at the base theater aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, June 5. Leaders with 2nd Maintenance Battalion invited other units such as Combat Logistics Regiment 2 and 8th Communications Battalion to listen to Napier. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jackeline M. Perez Rivera/Released)

A rededication ceremony was held to commemorate the addition of a gazebo to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, N.C., May 31. The new gazebo is inscribed with the unofficial lyrics of taps. The ceremony honored the memory of those who perished during the war and celebrated the accomplishments and perseverance of Vietnam-era veterans.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jackeline M. Perez Rivera/Released) - A rededication ceremony was held to commemorate the addition of a gazebo to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, N.C., May 31. The new gazebo is inscribed with the unofficial lyrics of taps. The ceremony honored the memory of those who perished during the war and celebrated the accomplishments and perseverance of Vietnam-era veterans.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jackeline M. Perez Rivera/Released)

Girl Scouts pass boxes of cookies to each other to donate to the USO of North Carolina in Jacksonville during Operation Cookie Drop, May 22. The USO will use the cookies for homecomings, deployments and other events for service members and their families. - Girl Scouts pass boxes of cookies to each other to donate to the USO of North Carolina in Jacksonville during Operation Cookie Drop, May 22. The USO will use the cookies for homecomings, deployments and other events for service members and their families.

Gunnery Sgt. Bradley Hogan, an administration chief with Headquarters and Support Battalion, works with Cpl. Markecia Polk, an administrative specialist, during the wheel barrow relay at a field meet held by Headquarters Support Battalion for the units’ monthly Commander’s Cup Challenge, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, May 15. The Commander’s Cup Challenge is a yearlong series of physical competitions where the battalion’s companies build teams to battle it out for fun and a chance to be the top company in the battalion. - Gunnery Sgt. Bradley Hogan, an administration chief with Headquarters and Support Battalion, works with Cpl. Markecia Polk, an administrative specialist, during the wheel barrow relay at a field meet held by Headquarters Support Battalion for the units’ monthly Commander’s Cup Challenge, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, May 15. The Commander’s Cup Challenge is a yearlong series of physical competitions where the battalion’s companies build teams to battle it out for fun and a chance to be the top company in the battalion.

Gabrielle Parish, a recreation specialist with the Tarawa Terrace Community Center, cheers on participants during the Mother’s Day Tea at the Tarawa Terrace Community Center aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, May 10. The event was designed to give mothers a chance to relax and play with their children while being honored for their contribution to their families. - Gabrielle Parish, a recreation specialist with the Tarawa Terrace Community Center, cheers on participants during the Mother’s Day Tea at the Tarawa Terrace Community Center aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, May 10. The event was designed to give mothers a chance to relax and play with their children while being honored for their contribution to their families.