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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Lt. David T. Brown (right), an optometrist with the Camp Lejeune Naval Hospital, examines Petty Officer 2nd Class Kristin M. Pennington's eyes here June 8. Pennington is a corpsman with the Hadnot Point Medical Clinic. Marines and sailors are encouraged to have at least one eye exam every two years to check if they need glasses or to up date prescriptions on glasses and to check the overall health of the eye. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brandon R. Holgersen) - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Lt. David T. Brown (right), an optometrist with the Camp Lejeune Naval Hospital, examines Petty Officer 2nd Class Kristin M. Pennington's eyes here June 8. Pennington is a corpsman with the Hadnot Point Medical Clinic. Marines and sailors are encouraged to have at least one eye exam every two years to check if they need glasses or to up date prescriptions on glasses and to check the overall health of the eye. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brandon R. Holgersen)

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Gunnery Sgt. David E. Gustavson (left), a Military Operations in Urban Terrain instructor with Training and Operations, MCB, stands next to Col. Gail Jennings, the Battalion Commander for Headquarters and Support Battalion, MCB, as she gives a speech after being presented the Purple Heart here June 17. Gustavson received a Purple Heart for injuries sustained while serving as the Intelligence Officer Advisor with the 6th Brigade of the Iraqi Intervention Force March 23, 2005. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brandon R. Holgersen) - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Gunnery Sgt. David E. Gustavson (left), a Military Operations in Urban Terrain instructor with Training and Operations, MCB, stands next to Col. Gail Jennings, the Battalion Commander for Headquarters and Support Battalion, MCB, as she gives a speech after being presented the Purple Heart here June 17. Gustavson received a Purple Heart for injuries sustained while serving as the Intelligence Officer Advisor with the 6th Brigade of the Iraqi Intervention Force March 23, 2005. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brandon R. Holgersen)

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Pfc. Wayne C. Edmiston, a combat correspondent with the 2nd Force Service Support Group Public Affairs Office, puts on his seatbelt before going for a car ride here June 12. The Click it or Ticket program is a statewide program to save lives by increasing the number of people using their seatbelts, and the base Provost Marshal's Office is doing their part in keeping drivers buckled up. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brandon R. Holgersen) - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Pfc. Wayne C. Edmiston, a combat correspondent with the 2nd Force Service Support Group Public Affairs Office, puts on his seatbelt before going for a car ride here June 12. The Click it or Ticket program is a statewide program to save lives by increasing the number of people using their seatbelts, and the base Provost Marshal's Office is doing their part in keeping drivers buckled up. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brandon R. Holgersen)

Napolean and Roxy, two German sheppard/husky mix puppies, play in their water bowl on a hot summer's day. - Napolean and Roxy, two German sheppard/husky mix puppies, play in their water bowl on a hot summer's day.

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Credit Card fraud costs cardholders and issuers hundreds of millions of dollars each year. Theft is the most common method of fraud but there are also other forms of fraud. A person could get a person's credit card number and use it to by products on the card. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brandon R. Holgersen) - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Credit Card fraud costs cardholders and issuers hundreds of millions of dollars each year. Theft is the most common method of fraud but there are also other forms of fraud. A person could get a person's credit card number and use it to by products on the card. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brandon R. Holgersen)

Clothing made from light weight, breathable materials are the best for running in because they allow for body heat to escape and prevent runners from overheating, according to Petty Officer 2nd Class Lisa Fowler, a physical therapy technician with the Physical Therapy Unit, Naval Hospital. - Clothing made from light weight, breathable materials are the best for running in because they allow for body heat to escape and prevent runners from overheating, according to Petty Officer 2nd Class Lisa Fowler, a physical therapy technician with the Physical Therapy Unit, Naval Hospital.

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Cpl. Lon P. Roberson (left) and Cpl. Jason P. Lamke survey a parking lot while on duty here June 15. The Provost Marshal's Office has recently restarted its Bike Patrol unit, which began in May and will continue till the fall. Roberson and Lamke are military policeman with the PMO Bike Patrol. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brandon R. Holgersen) - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Cpl. Lon P. Roberson (left) and Cpl. Jason P. Lamke survey a parking lot while on duty here June 15. The Provost Marshal's Office has recently restarted its Bike Patrol unit, which began in May and will continue till the fall. Roberson and Lamke are military policeman with the PMO Bike Patrol. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brandon R. Holgersen)

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Lieutenant Gov. Beverly Purdue presents Maj. Gen. Robert C. Dickerson, commanding general, Marine Corps Base, with the Long Leaf Pine award for his history of service to the community at the Paradise Point Officer's Club June 13. The Long Leaf Pine award is presented to an individual for dedication and extended length to an organization as the State of North Carolina's highest honor. Purdue presented the award on behalf of North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley. Past recipients of the award include Charles Kuralt, Maya Angelou and Reverend Billy Graham. (Official Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Drew Barker) - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Lieutenant Gov. Beverly Purdue presents Maj. Gen. Robert C. Dickerson, commanding general, Marine Corps Base, with the Long Leaf Pine award for his history of service to the community at the Paradise Point Officer's Club June 13. The Long Leaf Pine award is presented to an individual for dedication and extended length to an organization as the State of North Carolina's highest honor. Purdue presented the award on behalf of North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley. Past recipients of the award include Charles Kuralt, Maya Angelou and Reverend Billy Graham. (Official Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Drew Barker)