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Gunnery Sgt. Michael Baehr, section head of explosive hazards, with Combat Engineer Instruction Company, Marine Corps Engineer School, shows the midshipmen a shaped charge that the Israeli forces use with their rifles, during a stop at the Engineer School as part of the midshipmen’s weeklong Career Orientation and Training for Midshipmen program aboard the base. The midshipmen toured the base and rappelled down towers, rode in amphibious assault vehicles and got to understand the way the Marine Corps works and a Marine’s daily life. - Gunnery Sgt. Michael Baehr, section head of explosive hazards, with Combat Engineer Instruction Company, Marine Corps Engineer School, shows the midshipmen a shaped charge that the Israeli forces use with their rifles, during a stop at the Engineer School as part of the midshipmen’s weeklong Career Orientation and Training for Midshipmen program aboard the base. The midshipmen toured the base and rappelled down towers, rode in amphibious assault vehicles and got to understand the way the Marine Corps works and a Marine’s daily life.

A Navy Reserve Officers’ Training Corps midshipman, Marine Corps option, leaps over a series of horizontal logs on the obstacle course during the Career Orientation and Training for Midshipman East 2011 program aboard Camp Geiger, July 18. Five hundred ROTC students from across the country will spend four weeks aboard Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., and Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune to oversee the various Department of the Navy career options. - A Navy Reserve Officers’ Training Corps midshipman, Marine Corps option, leaps over a series of horizontal logs on the obstacle course during the Career Orientation and Training for Midshipman East 2011 program aboard Camp Geiger, July 18. Five hundred ROTC students from across the country will spend four weeks aboard Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., and Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune to oversee the various Department of the Navy career options.

Maj. Gen. Carl Jensen, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations East gave a speech during a ceremonial event which included the inaugural shipment of biodiesel grown, processed and blended exclusively in North Carolina for the military, and delivered to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Monday. The delivery of the B20 biodiesel was the culmination of years or collaboration facilitated by North Carolina Eastern Region’s Military Growth Task Force through a project known as Fuel the Force. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Nik S. Phongsisattanak) - Maj. Gen. Carl Jensen, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations East gave a speech during a ceremonial event which included the inaugural shipment of biodiesel grown, processed and blended exclusively in North Carolina for the military, and delivered to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Monday. The delivery of the B20 biodiesel was the culmination of years or collaboration facilitated by North Carolina Eastern Region’s Military Growth Task Force through a project known as Fuel the Force. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Nik S. Phongsisattanak)

From July 11 through 15, Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune was the site for two quality assurance inspections by the Joint Commission, an independent, nonprofit organization that accredits and certifies the overall performance of more than 19,000 medical establishments and programs across the country, and the Naval Medical Inspector General. - From July 11 through 15, Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune was the site for two quality assurance inspections by the Joint Commission, an independent, nonprofit organization that accredits and certifies the overall performance of more than 19,000 medical establishments and programs across the country, and the Naval Medical Inspector General.

Joe Knipe, a former Marine, and Barbara Robinson, program director with Armed Services YMCA, shake hands during the first Poker Run hosted by the Armed Services YMCA fundraising event at the New River Harley Davidson Buell motorcycle shop in Jacksonville, N.C., July 16. Knipe won the grand prize with a three-of-a-kind of jacks and received a $200 gift certificate from a local tattoo parlor. - Joe Knipe, a former Marine, and Barbara Robinson, program director with Armed Services YMCA, shake hands during the first Poker Run hosted by the Armed Services YMCA fundraising event at the New River Harley Davidson Buell motorcycle shop in Jacksonville, N.C., July 16. Knipe won the grand prize with a three-of-a-kind of jacks and received a $200 gift certificate from a local tattoo parlor.

Attendants of the "Toes in the Sand" themed Flashback Friday event boogie to the last dance of the night, Friday at Onslow Beach. The free event offered a place to socialize and dance, food and beverages, as well as $1 beverages from 8 to 11 p.m. - Attendants of the "Toes in the Sand" themed Flashback Friday event boogie to the last dance of the night, Friday at Onslow Beach. The free event offered a place to socialize and dance, food and beverages, as well as $1 beverages from 8 to 11 p.m.

John and Penny DeFino, local competitive dancers, tango dance during the ballroom dance class held at the USO of North Carolina Jacksonville Center, Saturday. Every third Saturday, the USO holds the monthly event for anyone wanting to participate, whether it be competitive dancers, beginners, children, adults or seniors. - John and Penny DeFino, local competitive dancers, tango dance during the ballroom dance class held at the USO of North Carolina Jacksonville Center, Saturday. Every third Saturday, the USO holds the monthly event for anyone wanting to participate, whether it be competitive dancers, beginners, children, adults or seniors.