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Bikers park their vehicles after escorting the buses carrying the Marines at Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 12, 2017. Marines and Sailors returned from a 6-month Unit Deployment Program in Okinawa, Japan. V38 conducted exercises in Okinawa, Mainland Japan, South Korea, Thailand, the Philippines, Guam and other smaller islands. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Leynard Kyle Plazo) - Bikers park their vehicles after escorting the buses carrying the Marines at Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 12, 2017. Marines and Sailors returned from a 6-month Unit Deployment Program in Okinawa, Japan. V38 conducted exercises in Okinawa, Mainland Japan, South Korea, Thailand, the Philippines, Guam and other smaller islands. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Leynard Kyle Plazo)

Jay Barnes, local Elvis impersonator, performed at the 11th annual Riverwalk Festival in Jacksonville, N.C., Saturday. The Riverwalk Festival brought families together and gave them an outlet to enjoy their surroundings and time together. - Jay Barnes, local Elvis impersonator, performed at the 11th annual Riverwalk Festival in Jacksonville, N.C., Saturday. The Riverwalk Festival brought families together and gave them an outlet to enjoy their surroundings and time together.

Families begin running in the Funny Sunny Hat Run at the Tarawa Terrace Community Center, Aug. 17. The run was a two-mile course with a three-mile option through the streets of Tarawa Terrace, a housing area of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. - Families begin running in the Funny Sunny Hat Run at the Tarawa Terrace Community Center, Aug. 17. The run was a two-mile course with a three-mile option through the streets of Tarawa Terrace, a housing area of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.

Recently a ribbon cutting ceremony was held by Atlantic Marine Corps Community to officially open the Boundless Playground and Warrior Workout Trail for the Camp Lejeune community. During the ceremony, Marc Sierra, Actus Lend Lease's Portfolio Executive Vice President, Col. Richard P. Flatau Jr., the base commanding officer and Robert Dickerson, retired major general, assisted the Garner family as they cut the ribbon during the grand opening ceremony. This playground is the first of its kind aboard any Marine Corps installation, and allows children and parents with different needs and disabilities to play together in an environment where they feel safe and strong. The playground was built to support children’s development. The Warrior Workout Trail has different fitness equipment staged throughout the trail to allow service members and their families to workout on the equipment along the trail. - Recently a ribbon cutting ceremony was held by Atlantic Marine Corps Community to officially open the Boundless Playground and Warrior Workout Trail for the Camp Lejeune community. During the ceremony, Marc Sierra, Actus Lend Lease's Portfolio Executive Vice President, Col. Richard P. Flatau Jr., the base commanding officer and Robert Dickerson, retired major general, assisted the Garner family as they cut the ribbon during the grand opening ceremony. This playground is the first of its kind aboard any Marine Corps installation, and allows children and parents with different needs and disabilities to play together in an environment where they feel safe and strong. The playground was built to support children’s development. The Warrior Workout Trail has different fitness equipment staged throughout the trail to allow service members and their families to workout on the equipment along the trail.