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Future Regional Legal Services-East Building Topping Out Ceremony - U.S. Navy Capt. James Brown, commanding officer, OICC Florence, signs the final beam before it is put into place during a topping out ceremony on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 14, 2023. The topping out ceremony is a tradition in which the tallest and last beam is placed on a project. This project, P1513, the new Regional Legal Services-East building, is being built using the funds granted to Camp Lejeune to restore building damaged by Hurricane Florence. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SSgt. Jack H. Gnosca)

Hurricane Florence Five-Year Progress Report

It’s been five years since Hurricane Florence brought devastating wind and rain to Eastern North Carolina, causing billions of dollars in damage to facilities across Marine Corps installations in Eastern North Carolina. Today, those installations are teeming with military construction sites and renovation projects that are setting a new resiliency

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2nd MLG Spotlight: Geico Military Service Award Winner, Master Sgt. Gonzalez - U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Joshua Gonzalez, a Dos Palos, California native, and a distribution management specialist with Bravo Company, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations-East, poses for a photo on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 16, 2023. Gonzalez won the Geico Military Service Award for his outstanding contributions to the community around him while serving in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica J. Mazzamuto)

MSgt. Gonzalez with 2nd Marine Logistics Group receives 2022 GEICO Service Member of the Year Award

CAMP LEJEUNE, NC. — “I honestly just want to change people's lives and let them know that no matter where they come from, they have the potential to do great things,” said Master Sgt. Joshua Gonzalez. Gonzalez, a Dos Palos, California native, and distribution management specialist, previously with 2nd Supply Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group,

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Tropical Storm-like Impacts Expected Today & Tomorrow; Normal Operations for Sept. 22

Tropical storm-like conditions are expected to move into our area today, Sept. 22, through Saturday with 3-6 inches of rainfall expected and sustained 20-30 mph winds with gusts up to 45 mph. At this time, Camp Lejeune will maintain normal operations throughout the day and Camp Lejeune community schools are observing regular hours. Patrons of

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Pressure is a Privilege

It’s late on Sunday afternoon and the sun is hanging just above the trees. The air is hot and sticky, and I’m standing just beyond the fence in centerfield, pacing back and forth, in a narrow ribbon of shade. This is the third game of the day, and my son’s team is hanging on to a 5-3 lead. They are two outs away from winning the tournament, and

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Postal: Innovation within a Forgotten MOS - U.S. Marines with the Base Post Office pose for a photo on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July. 28, 2023. The Base Post Office processes approximately 35,00 packages each year in support of over 21,000 service members, families, and government employees on MCB Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Antonino Mazzamuto)

Postal: Innovation within a Forgotten MOS

In the heart of Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, an often-forgotten group of Marines stands ready to bridge the gap between the frontlines and home, as across the base, mailrooms buzz with activity as postal clerks process and deliver packages, letters, and tokens of home. Yet, it's the personal touch that sets this group

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Department of Defense Contributes to Local Airport Runway Rehab Project - The runways remain clear prior to flights arriving and departing at the Albert J. Ellis airport in Richlands, North Carolina, August 23, 2023. Over the past 52 years the airport has grown and its facilities have been maintained, refreshed and upgraded to meet the current and future needs of the region. The Department of Defense recently contributed $2M to a $11M runway rehabilitation project at the airport as part of the Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot (DCIP) Program which is designed to address deficiencies in community infrastructure, supportive of a military installation, in order to enhance military value, installation resilience, and military family quality of life. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jennifer E. Douds)

Local Airport Runway Repavement Project gets help from DOD and MCIEAST

abc“A mile of roadway takes you a mile, a mile of runway takes you all over the world.” The Albert J. Ellis (OAJ) airport, a small but mighty facility located just outside of Jacksonville, North Carolina in Richlands, is nearing completion of a runway rehabilitation project to restore its surface and original load-bearing capacity. The project cost

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Justice Department and Department of the Navy Announce Voluntary Elective Option for More Efficient Resolution of Camp Lejeune Justice Act Claims

The Justice Department and the Department of the Navy (DON) today announced the finalization and publication of a voluntary process, called the “Elective Option,” to help veterans and others more quickly resolve qualifying claims under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act (CLJA) of 2022. This option supplements other processes currently available under the

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Hurricane Florence Five-Year Progress Report

MSgt. Gonzalez with 2nd Marine Logistics Group receives 2022 GEICO Service Member of the Year Award

Tropical Storm-like Impacts Expected Today & Tomorrow; Normal Operations for Sept. 22

Pressure is a Privilege

Postal: Innovation within a Forgotten MOS

Local Airport Runway Repavement Project gets help from DOD and MCIEAST

Justice Department and Department of the Navy Announce Voluntary Elective Option for More Efficient Resolution of Camp Lejeune Justice Act Claims