Sgt. Maj. Ernest K. Hoopii, sergeant major of Marine Corps Installations East – Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, speaks at his Bronze Star ceremony on the quarterdeck of Building 1 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Aug. 31. Hoopii deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom from Feb. 18 2011 to Feb. 29 2012. - Sgt. Maj. Ernest K. Hoopii, sergeant major of Marine Corps Installations East – Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, speaks at his Bronze Star ceremony on the quarterdeck of Building 1 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Aug. 31. Hoopii deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom from Feb. 18 2011 to Feb. 29 2012.