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Maj. Gen. Charles Gurganus, I Marine Expeditionary Force commanding general, holds a press conference with local reporters aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Dec. 28. - Maj. Gen. Charles Gurganus, I Marine Expeditionary Force commanding general, holds a press conference with local reporters aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Dec. 28.

Gurganus visits Camp Lejeune, discusses future of Afghanistan

The commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force, Maj. Gen. Charles Gurganus, visited Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune for a press conference, recently, to explain how the Marine Corps’ role in Afghanistan will shift as Marines begin to drawback from the war.“Regional Command Southwest is a much different place than it was in 2009 when (Brig.

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The sun peeks through the trees of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, as forestry personnel conduct a controlled burn near Lyman Road, Dec. 21. Controlled burns remove underbrush which greatly reduces the risks of unintentional fires and helps promote new growth. - The sun peeks through the trees of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, as forestry personnel conduct a controlled burn near Lyman Road, Dec. 21. Controlled burns remove underbrush which greatly reduces the risks of unintentional fires and helps promote new growth.

Controlled burns benefit base

Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune works hard to keep the natural forestry around it healthy, even if the methods used may seem skeptical to the untrained eye.One such way that the base protects the forestry, is through controlled burns like the controlled burn that occurred between Lyman Road and McHugh Boulevard Dec. 21 which removed nearly 100 acres

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Sgt. Robert Lismore, the postal clerk and noncommissioned officer in charge with the Courthouse Bay post office and Lance Cpl. Jessie Hart, the finance clerk with Courthouse Bay post office pose in front of the Warrior Express Service Team stand, which provided postal service in the Marine Corps Exchange aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Dec. 12. The WES Team was set up to alleviate the congestion found in other post offices during the holiday. - Sgt. Robert Lismore, the postal clerk and noncommissioned officer in charge with the Courthouse Bay post office and Lance Cpl. Jessie Hart, the finance clerk with Courthouse Bay post office pose in front of the Warrior Express Service Team stand, which provided postal service in the Marine Corps Exchange aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Dec. 12. The WES Team was set up to alleviate the congestion found in other post offices during the holiday.

WES Team helps to alleviate long lines at post office

Holiday spending peaks during this time of the year, but not all the purchases sit under a Christmas tree.Some are mailed to families and friends and go through a lengthy process before arriving at their destination - whether that be in the U.S., or halfway around the world - which can take weeks.The buildup of packages may be great business for

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Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune responds to natural disasters: Colonel Lecce look back, ahead to 2012

Even the best meteorologists could not have predicted what Mother Nature had in store for Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in 2011. MCB Camp Lejeune was hit with a record amount of snow, two fires, a tornado and a hurricane, all occurring only months apart. However, the trials the disasters brought with them only helped the base emerge stronger and

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Marines with Company E, 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division stage their Huskies, Buffalos and Cougars during their route clearance mobile training aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, recently. After graduating from this course the Marines will continue to Mojave Viper to fully complete their route-clearance training with a sustainment course, where they’ll be evaluated one last time by instructors before deploying. - Marines with Company E, 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division stage their Huskies, Buffalos and Cougars during their route clearance mobile training aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, recently. After graduating from this course the Marines will continue to Mojave Viper to fully complete their route-clearance training with a sustainment course, where they’ll be evaluated one last time by instructors before deploying.

Sgt. Ryan Galvan, a Marine combat instructor with Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry-East waits to step into the fighting cage during Richard Dambakly’s Battle in the South 2 amateur mixed martial arts championship at Hooligan Rub and Music Hall in Jacksonville, Saturday. The event featured eight bouts, four of which featured five Marines from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. - Sgt. Ryan Galvan, a Marine combat instructor with Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry-East waits to step into the fighting cage during Richard Dambakly’s Battle in the South 2 amateur mixed martial arts championship at Hooligan Rub and Music Hall in Jacksonville, Saturday. The event featured eight bouts, four of which featured five Marines from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.