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Explosive Safety Office reminds service members of A&E danger

Marines are known to have an affinity for destruction. Whether it is in training or in a combat zone, Marines constantly come in contact with ammunition and explosives. Unfortunately, there are numerous examples of mishandled munitions resulting in injury or death.Department of Defense ammunition and explosives are designed to neutralize the enemy,

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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.

Col.Daniel J. Lecce; the commanding officer aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune looks at a picture submitted by a child for the Energy Awareness Poster Contest. It was one of 55 entries to the contest. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Jackeline M. Perez Rivera) - Col.Daniel J. Lecce; the commanding officer aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune looks at a picture submitted by a child for the Energy Awareness Poster Contest. It was one of 55 entries to the contest. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Jackeline M. Perez Rivera)

Energy Awareness Month kicks off with poster contest

Energy Awareness Month began this October, and for some, it brought an opportunity to be creative. Children and teenagers with Youth Activities Marine and Family Programs Division aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune participated in a poster contest that began last month to bring awareness to issues relating to energy consumption.The children

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Corpsman association visits Camp Lejeune for annual reunion

Retired and active-duty hospital corpsmen in the American Association of Navy Hospital Corpsmen organization visited Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune for an annual reunion, recently.The organization spent time aboard the base and the surrounding area including Camp Johnson, where many of the association’s members attended Field Medical Training

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Members of the Single Marine Program aboard Marine Coprs Base Camp Lejeune and Camp Johnson gather together outside the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. The SMP group recently attended a Carolina Panthers' football game. - Members of the Single Marine Program aboard Marine Coprs Base Camp Lejeune and Camp Johnson gather together outside the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. The SMP group recently attended a Carolina Panthers' football game.