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Atlantic Marine Corps Communities housing project aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune’s Midway Park turned a corner recently, bringing a close to nearly 70 years of housing dominated by the 750 square-foot homes built during World War II with larger, more energy efficient homes. - Atlantic Marine Corps Communities housing project aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune’s Midway Park turned a corner recently, bringing a close to nearly 70 years of housing dominated by the 750 square-foot homes built during World War II with larger, more energy efficient homes.

Base patrons participate in a flash mob in the Marine Corps Exchange aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune July 13. Children Youth and Teen Program, family readiness officers, the MCCS Marketing Office and Exceptional Family Member Program staff participated. - Base patrons participate in a flash mob in the Marine Corps Exchange aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune July 13. Children Youth and Teen Program, family readiness officers, the MCCS Marketing Office and Exceptional Family Member Program staff participated.

Posters encouraging Marines to engage the political systems they defend hang in various locations throughout Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. With their military lifestyles and professional requirements, Marines often find politics and profession to be a balancing act. While maximum participation in the electoral process is encouraged throughout the Marine Corps, the guidelines laid out in Department of Defense Directive 1344.10 are readily available to Marines walking the politics-profession tightrope as they perform their civic and military duties. (Photo illustration by Lance Cpl. Paul Peterson) - Posters encouraging Marines to engage the political systems they defend hang in various locations throughout Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. With their military lifestyles and professional requirements, Marines often find politics and profession to be a balancing act. While maximum participation in the electoral process is encouraged throughout the Marine Corps, the guidelines laid out in Department of Defense Directive 1344.10 are readily available to Marines walking the politics-profession tightrope as they perform their civic and military duties. (Photo illustration by Lance Cpl. Paul Peterson)

2nd Lt. Daniel Moravec, Army of the Czech Republic, 1st Lt. Vinicius Oliveira Brazilian Navy, 1st Lt. Cortess Whilby, Jamaican Defense Force, and Staff Sgt. Tamas Batary Hungarian Army, are enrolled as international students at the Marine Corps Engineer School aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune for 2012. The longest course offered by MCES is four months, and international students have the ability to attend most of the schools courses. They undergo the same training as the Marines who attend MCES and will return to their respective militaries to help put their unique experiences training with the Marine Corps to work for their home nations. - 2nd Lt. Daniel Moravec, Army of the Czech Republic, 1st Lt. Vinicius Oliveira Brazilian Navy, 1st Lt. Cortess Whilby, Jamaican Defense Force, and Staff Sgt. Tamas Batary Hungarian Army, are enrolled as international students at the Marine Corps Engineer School aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune for 2012. The longest course offered by MCES is four months, and international students have the ability to attend most of the schools courses. They undergo the same training as the Marines who attend MCES and will return to their respective militaries to help put their unique experiences training with the Marine Corps to work for their home nations.

Participants at the “It’s All About You,” mid-deployment workshop at the Russell Marine and Family Center aboard the base take a moment to take care of their bodies by practicing yoga techniques, July 7. Classes were thought on reflexology, yoga, making healthy treats, and making homemade spa treatments. - Participants at the “It’s All About You,” mid-deployment workshop at the Russell Marine and Family Center aboard the base take a moment to take care of their bodies by practicing yoga techniques, July 7. Classes were thought on reflexology, yoga, making healthy treats, and making homemade spa treatments.

Marines with Company A, Headquarters and Support Battalion, pose for a group photo after seizing the championship during the HQSPTBn. Commander’s Cup Challenge on the battalion parade field aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune June 29. The grappling tournament was the last of a series of 13 sports tournaments held by HQSPTBn. - Marines with Company A, Headquarters and Support Battalion, pose for a group photo after seizing the championship during the HQSPTBn. Commander’s Cup Challenge on the battalion parade field aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune June 29. The grappling tournament was the last of a series of 13 sports tournaments held by HQSPTBn.

Breck Bregel, a retired Navy chaplain and life skills trainer with Marine Corps Family Team Building, teaches the Emergency Preparedness workshop, hosted at Marine Corps Family Team Building aboard MCB Camp Lejeune’s Midway Park residential area recently. The workshop covers every type of natural disasters, and the actions to take before, during and after. - Breck Bregel, a retired Navy chaplain and life skills trainer with Marine Corps Family Team Building, teaches the Emergency Preparedness workshop, hosted at Marine Corps Family Team Building aboard MCB Camp Lejeune’s Midway Park residential area recently. The workshop covers every type of natural disasters, and the actions to take before, during and after.

Children read about animals during Onslow Beach’s Expedition Mammals and Animals of North Carolina event hosted at the Onslow Beach Osprey Pavilion aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune June 20. More than 40 people arrived for the event. - Children read about animals during Onslow Beach’s Expedition Mammals and Animals of North Carolina event hosted at the Onslow Beach Osprey Pavilion aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune June 20. More than 40 people arrived for the event.