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Gunny Claus talks to children at the USO of North Carolina Jacksonville Center, Dec. 14. Gunny Claus hopes to spread Christmas cheer throughout the Marine Corps and has visited more than 11,000 children this year. - Gunny Claus talks to children at the USO of North Carolina Jacksonville Center, Dec. 14. Gunny Claus hopes to spread Christmas cheer throughout the Marine Corps and has visited more than 11,000 children this year.

Headstones throughout Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington Va. were adorned with wreaths during Wreaths Across America Day, Dec. 14. Fifty Marines and sailors from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune traveled to Arlington National Cemetery through a Single Marine Program trip to take part in the event. - Headstones throughout Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington Va. were adorned with wreaths during Wreaths Across America Day, Dec. 14. Fifty Marines and sailors from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune traveled to Arlington National Cemetery through a Single Marine Program trip to take part in the event.

Tank commanders from 2nd Tank Battalion conducted tank maneuvers and tactics using golf carts at the Paradise Point Golf Complex, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Dec. 10. “By conducting the training using golf carts, we were able to train on doctrinal formations and the fundamentals of fire and maneuver in less than one percent of the space needed for tanks,” said 1st Lt. Graham Johnson, Charlie Company executive officer. “As for fuel, we did not need any logistical support, since the golf course provided everything at no cost. Ultimately, we were able to take what would have been a major muscle movement for the company and trim it down into the bare essentials.” - Tank commanders from 2nd Tank Battalion conducted tank maneuvers and tactics using golf carts at the Paradise Point Golf Complex, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Dec. 10. “By conducting the training using golf carts, we were able to train on doctrinal formations and the fundamentals of fire and maneuver in less than one percent of the space needed for tanks,” said 1st Lt. Graham Johnson, Charlie Company executive officer. “As for fuel, we did not need any logistical support, since the golf course provided everything at no cost. Ultimately, we were able to take what would have been a major muscle movement for the company and trim it down into the bare essentials.”

Jarmeela Shaw, Devilpups’ guard, dribbles the ball across the court during a Lejeune High School girls’ varsity basketball game aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Nov. 26. Shaw and her teammates defeated Spring Creek High School’s Lady Gators with a score of 59-45. - Jarmeela Shaw, Devilpups’ guard, dribbles the ball across the court during a Lejeune High School girls’ varsity basketball game aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Nov. 26. Shaw and her teammates defeated Spring Creek High School’s Lady Gators with a score of 59-45.