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One-third of Food and Hospitality awards given to MCB Camp Lejeune

Last year proved to be a great period for Marine Corps Community Services restaurants throughout the Marine Corps, and according to the Food and Hospitality Excellence Award Program for 2010, such was also the case for Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.Results were recently released which named and awarded 29 facilities for exceptional service for the

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New Parent Support Program offers home visitation

There are many challenges that military families face, from dealing with pregnancy while a spouse is deployed, to figuring out how to get a baby to sleep through the night, and finding the time to take a parenting class may not be possible.Those short on time or unable to attend classes are in luck. The New Parent Support Program, offered through

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An attendant of the first Energy Fair held at the Marine Corps Exchange aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune observes one of the interactive and engaging displays, Oct. 14. The base Energy Fair was the first of its kind to specifically target energy related technologies and the Department of Defense and Marine Corps energy reduction vision. - An attendant of the first Energy Fair held at the Marine Corps Exchange aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune observes one of the interactive and engaging displays, Oct. 14. The base Energy Fair was the first of its kind to specifically target energy related technologies and the Department of Defense and Marine Corps energy reduction vision.

A woman speaks to a representative from Tricare at Marine Corps Community Services’ Lejeune Living event aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Oct. 13. Members of the military community were welcome to the event where they could learn about services and programs available on base. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Jackeline M. Perez Rivera) - A woman speaks to a representative from Tricare at Marine Corps Community Services’ Lejeune Living event aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Oct. 13. Members of the military community were welcome to the event where they could learn about services and programs available on base. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Jackeline M. Perez Rivera)

Lejeune Living displays best programs on base

With so many services available on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, it can be difficult to find exactly what one is looking for, especially for newcomers.To help with those concerns, the Marine Corps Community Services’ Relocation Assistance Program has created Lejeune Living, a new quarterly event that was held Oct. 13 in the Betio room of the

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Brig. General Thomas A. Gorry, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations East provides his personal outlook during an interview held in his office at Building 1 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. Gorry assumed command of MCIEAST in July of this year. - Brig. General Thomas A. Gorry, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations East provides his personal outlook during an interview held in his office at Building 1 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. Gorry assumed command of MCIEAST in July of this year.

MCIEAST's commanding general shares outlook on command's future, leadership lessons

For a man in charge of the seven Marine Corps installations that make up Marine Corps Installations East during a critical time in which defense spending is being dramatically cut, Brig. Gen. Thomas A. Gorry remains surprisingly calm and confident. “The command’s in great shape,” he said during a recent interview in his office. Indeed, wedged

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Volunteers cut vinyl siding for the side of Eric and Cheryl LeClair’s house during the Military Missions In Action build in Swansboro, N.C., Oct. 10. The LeClair’s house, in serious need of repair, was refurbished by volunteers from MMIA, Home Depot and Wellness for Warriors. - Volunteers cut vinyl siding for the side of Eric and Cheryl LeClair’s house during the Military Missions In Action build in Swansboro, N.C., Oct. 10. The LeClair’s house, in serious need of repair, was refurbished by volunteers from MMIA, Home Depot and Wellness for Warriors.