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Timothy Stone, commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9133, Jacksonville, N.C., speaks during the Memorial Day ceremony where a refurbished Soviet 122mm howitzer D-30 was dedicated to veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom/Global War on Terror, May 31. After more than two months of rebuilding, the howitzer went from a rusty relic lost in the woods to a war antique to be maintained and kept in the remembrance of those who have given their lives in the Middle East. - Timothy Stone, commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9133, Jacksonville, N.C., speaks during the Memorial Day ceremony where a refurbished Soviet 122mm howitzer D-30 was dedicated to veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom/Global War on Terror, May 31. After more than two months of rebuilding, the howitzer went from a rusty relic lost in the woods to a war antique to be maintained and kept in the remembrance of those who have given their lives in the Middle East.

A Marine with Wire Platoon, Electronics Maintenance Company, 2nd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine Logistics Group repairs a driver display module circuit card for an Amphibious Assault Vehicle, May 20. Instead of buying new cards which can run costs into the tens of thousands of dollars, ELMACO repairs them for a few dollars worth of parts, accumulating more than half a million dollars in annual savings. - A Marine with Wire Platoon, Electronics Maintenance Company, 2nd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine Logistics Group repairs a driver display module circuit card for an Amphibious Assault Vehicle, May 20. Instead of buying new cards which can run costs into the tens of thousands of dollars, ELMACO repairs them for a few dollars worth of parts, accumulating more than half a million dollars in annual savings.

Tony Brienza, a patrol officer with first platoon, Provost Marshal’s Office, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, checks a vehicle pass and a personal identification card at the main entry gate aboard the base, May 17. Brienza is one of the Marine Corps Civilian Law Enforcement Program personnel with PMO who work with military police to protect service members, families and Department of Defense civilians who live and work aboard the base. - Tony Brienza, a patrol officer with first platoon, Provost Marshal’s Office, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, checks a vehicle pass and a personal identification card at the main entry gate aboard the base, May 17. Brienza is one of the Marine Corps Civilian Law Enforcement Program personnel with PMO who work with military police to protect service members, families and Department of Defense civilians who live and work aboard the base.

Family members and friends as well as foreign dignitaries gathered together to remember those lost during the peacekeeping presence in Beirut during the 23rd annual Commemoration of the Beirut Memorial Observance Ceremony at the Camp Lejeune Memorial Gardens, Oct. 23. - Family members and friends as well as foreign dignitaries gathered together to remember those lost during the peacekeeping presence in Beirut during the 23rd annual Commemoration of the Beirut Memorial Observance Ceremony at the Camp Lejeune Memorial Gardens, Oct. 23.

Marine Corps Civilian Law Enforcement Officer Richard Loveless and his military working dog Rex conduct a training exercise to subdue a non-compliant suspect at the Camp Lejeune Provost Marshal's Office kennels, April 26. - Marine Corps Civilian Law Enforcement Officer Richard Loveless and his military working dog Rex conduct a training exercise to subdue a non-compliant suspect at the Camp Lejeune Provost Marshal's Office kennels, April 26.

Cpl. Charlyston Schultz (second from left), a personnel clerk with the Installation Personnel Administration Center, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, takes the citizenship oath at a naturalization ceremony for U.S. service members at the White House, Washington D.C., recently. Schultz, a native of Uberlandia, Brazil, met President Barack Obama just moments after becoming a U.S. citizen. - Cpl. Charlyston Schultz (second from left), a personnel clerk with the Installation Personnel Administration Center, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, takes the citizenship oath at a naturalization ceremony for U.S. service members at the White House, Washington D.C., recently. Schultz, a native of Uberlandia, Brazil, met President Barack Obama just moments after becoming a U.S. citizen.

Volunteers with the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society pose for a group photo during the NMCRS Volunteer Awards and Recognition Ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, May 12. Personnel from the NMCRS and service members aboard the base gathered together to recognize these volunteers for their time and efforts in providing financial, educational, medical and other assistance to Marines and sailors in a time of need. - Volunteers with the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society pose for a group photo during the NMCRS Volunteer Awards and Recognition Ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, May 12. Personnel from the NMCRS and service members aboard the base gathered together to recognize these volunteers for their time and efforts in providing financial, educational, medical and other assistance to Marines and sailors in a time of need.