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U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Adolfo Garcia Jr., left, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCIEAST-MCB) Camp Lejeune and Lt. Gen. David A. Ottignon, right, commanding general, II Marine Expeditionary Force, stand at attention during Garcia’s promotion ceremony at The Club at Paradise Point on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 28, 2023. Garcia was promoted to the rank of brigadier general and assumed the duties as commanding general of MCIEAST-MCB Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jennifer E. Douds)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Adolfo Garcia Jr., left, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCIEAST-MCB) Camp Lejeune and Lt. Gen. David A. Ottignon, right, commanding general, II Marine Expeditionary Force, stand at attention during Garcia’s promotion ceremony at The Club at Paradise Point on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 28, 2023. Garcia was promoted to the rank of brigadier general and assumed the duties as commanding general of MCIEAST-MCB Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jennifer E. Douds)

Photo by Cpl. Jennifer E. Reyes

Members of Resident Officer in Charge of Construction Florence Camp Lejeune were able to celebrate the holiday’s a little early with the early completion of P-1505, the replacement project for two railroad trestles at Queens Creek and White Oak River, as well as the replacement of all railroad ties along the 34 mile line between Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point.

The original trestles received damage during Hurricane Florence in 2018. A restoration assessment and structural analysis recommended replacement due to numerous signs of structural decay.

Members of Resident Officer in Charge of Construction Florence Camp Lejeune were able to celebrate the holiday’s a little early with the early completion of P-1505, the replacement project for two railroad trestles at Queens Creek and White Oak River, as well as the replacement of all railroad ties along the 34 mile line between Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. The original trestles received damage during Hurricane Florence in 2018. A restoration assessment and structural analysis recommended replacement due to numerous signs of structural decay.

Photo by Ashley Snipes

U.S. Marines with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX 1) remove a window during a mishap training at Wilmington International Airport in Wrightsboro, North Carolina, Dec. 14, 2023. Marines with Marine Corps Air Station New River and VMX 1 integrated with civilian first responders from New Hanover County to conduct a military aircraft mishap training to enhance emergency response skills between civilian and military first responders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alyssa J. Deputee)

U.S. Marines with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX 1) remove a window during a mishap training at Wilmington International Airport in Wrightsboro, North Carolina, Dec. 14, 2023. Marines with Marine Corps Air Station New River and VMX 1 integrated with civilian first responders from New Hanover County to conduct a military aircraft mishap training to enhance emergency response skills between civilian and military first responders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alyssa J. Deputee)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alyssa Deputee

Members of Resident Officer in Charge of Construction Florence Camp Lejeune were able to celebrate the holiday’s a little early with the early completion of P-1505, the replacement project for two railroad trestles at Queens Creek and White Oak River, as well as the replacement of all railroad ties along the 34 mile line between Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point.

The original trestles received damage during Hurricane Florence in 2018. A restoration assessment and structural analysis recommended replacement due to numerous signs of structural decay.

Members of Resident Officer in Charge of Construction Florence Camp Lejeune were able to celebrate the holiday’s a little early with the early completion of P-1505, the replacement project for two railroad trestles at Queens Creek and White Oak River, as well as the replacement of all railroad ties along the 34 mile line between Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. The original trestles received damage during Hurricane Florence in 2018. A restoration assessment and structural analysis recommended replacement due to numerous signs of structural decay.

Photo by Ashley Snipes

The Individual Issue Facility (IIF), located in Building 1211 on Birch Street, stands on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 7, 2023. The IIF provides Marines items such as Kevlar helmets, flak vests and cold-weather gear, to ensure they are ready for training and deployments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jorge Borjas)

The Individual Issue Facility (IIF), located in Building 1211 on Birch Street, stands on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 7, 2023. The IIF provides Marines items such as Kevlar helmets, flak vests and cold-weather gear, to ensure they are ready for training and deployments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jorge Borjas)

Photo by Cpl. Jorge Borjas

Kevlar helmets sit in a plastic container at the Individual Issue Facility (IIF), located in Building 1211 on Birch Street, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 7, 2023. The IIF provides Marines items such as Kevlar helmets, flak vests and cold-weather gear to ensure they are ready for training and deployments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jorge Borjas)

Kevlar helmets sit in a plastic container at the Individual Issue Facility (IIF), located in Building 1211 on Birch Street, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 7, 2023. The IIF provides Marines items such as Kevlar helmets, flak vests and cold-weather gear to ensure they are ready for training and deployments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jorge Borjas)

Photo by Cpl. Jorge Borjas

Combat Woodland Jackets sit in a plastic container at the Individual Issue Facility (IIF), located in Building 1211 on Birch Street, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 7, 2023. The IIF provides Marines items such as Kevlar helmets, flak vests and cold-weather gear, to ensure they are ready for training and deployments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jorge Borjas)

Combat Woodland Jackets sit in a plastic container at the Individual Issue Facility (IIF), located in Building 1211 on Birch Street, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 7, 2023. The IIF provides Marines items such as Kevlar helmets, flak vests and cold-weather gear, to ensure they are ready for training and deployments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jorge Borjas)

Photo by Cpl. Jorge Borjas

The Individual Issue Facility (IIF), located in Building 1211 on Birch Street, stands on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 7, 2023. The IIF provides Marines items such as Kevlar helmets, flak vests and cold-weather gear, to ensure they are ready for training and deployments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jorge Borjas)

The Individual Issue Facility (IIF), located in Building 1211 on Birch Street, stands on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 7, 2023. The IIF provides Marines items such as Kevlar helmets, flak vests and cold-weather gear, to ensure they are ready for training and deployments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jorge Borjas)

Photo by Cpl. Jorge Borjas

Barry Fitzpatrick Jr., director, Marine and Family Programs Division, MCCS Lejeune-New River, gives remarks at the Commander Charles K. Springle Behavioral Health Complex building rededication ceremony at Midway Park on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 4, 2023. Springle was killed in Iraq in 2009 after serving 21 years in the U.S. Navy as a licensed clinical social worker. In his memory, the building honors his dedication to helping fellow service members. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alyssa J. Deputee)

Barry Fitzpatrick Jr., director, Marine and Family Programs Division, MCCS Lejeune-New River, gives remarks at the Commander Charles K. Springle Behavioral Health Complex building rededication ceremony at Midway Park on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 4, 2023. Springle was killed in Iraq in 2009 after serving 21 years in the U.S. Navy as a licensed clinical social worker. In his memory, the building honors his dedication to helping fellow service members. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alyssa J. Deputee)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alyssa Deputee

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Michael Fitzgerald, Chief of Staff, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, gives remarks at the Commander Charles K. Springle Behavioral Health Complex building rededication ceremony at Midway Park on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 4, 2023. Springle was killed in Iraq in 2009 after serving 21 years in the U.S. Navy as a licensed clinical social worker. In his memory, the building honors his dedication to helping fellow service members. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alyssa J. Deputee)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Michael Fitzgerald, Chief of Staff, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, gives remarks at the Commander Charles K. Springle Behavioral Health Complex building rededication ceremony at Midway Park on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 4, 2023. Springle was killed in Iraq in 2009 after serving 21 years in the U.S. Navy as a licensed clinical social worker. In his memory, the building honors his dedication to helping fellow service members. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alyssa J. Deputee)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alyssa Deputee

The Commander Charles K. Springle Behavioral Health Complex stands at Midway Park on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 4, 2023. Cmdr. Springle was killed in Iraq in 2009 after serving 21 years in the U.S. Navy as a licensed clinical social worker. In his memory, the building honors his dedication to helping fellow service members. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alyssa J. Deputee)

The Commander Charles K. Springle Behavioral Health Complex stands at Midway Park on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 4, 2023. Cmdr. Springle was killed in Iraq in 2009 after serving 21 years in the U.S. Navy as a licensed clinical social worker. In his memory, the building honors his dedication to helping fellow service members. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alyssa J. Deputee)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alyssa Deputee

Family members of Cmdr. Charles K. Springle pose for a photo at the Commander Charles K. Springle Behavioral Health Complex building rededication ceremony at Midway Park on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 4, 2023. Springle was killed in Iraq in 2009 after serving 21 years in the U.S. Navy as a licensed clinical social worker. In his memory, the building honors his dedication to helping fellow service members. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alyssa J. Deputee)

Family members of Cmdr. Charles K. Springle pose for a photo at the Commander Charles K. Springle Behavioral Health Complex building rededication ceremony at Midway Park on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 4, 2023. Springle was killed in Iraq in 2009 after serving 21 years in the U.S. Navy as a licensed clinical social worker. In his memory, the building honors his dedication to helping fellow service members. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alyssa J. Deputee)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alyssa Deputee

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dimitri Adisson, left, a maintenance management specialist with G-4 Logistics Section, II Marine Expeditionary Force, holds a Christmas tree during the Trees for Troops event on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 1, 2023. Trees for Troops is an annual event held by the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation providing approximately 1,000 Christmas trees to Department of Defense personnel on MCB Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River with a mission to spread Christmas spirit throughout every military family. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dimitri Adisson, left, a maintenance management specialist with G-4 Logistics Section, II Marine Expeditionary Force, holds a Christmas tree during the Trees for Troops event on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 1, 2023. Trees for Troops is an annual event held by the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation providing approximately 1,000 Christmas trees to Department of Defense personnel on MCB Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River with a mission to spread Christmas spirit throughout every military family. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Ryan A. Gnecco, left, sergeant major, and Col. Michael J. Fitzgerald, chief of staff, both with Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune give Christmas trees to families during the Trees for Troops event on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 1, 2023. Trees for Troops is an annual event held by the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation providing approximately 1,000 Christmas trees to Department of Defense personnel on MCB Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River with a mission to spread Christmas spirit throughout every military family. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Ryan A. Gnecco, left, sergeant major, and Col. Michael J. Fitzgerald, chief of staff, both with Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune give Christmas trees to families during the Trees for Troops event on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 1, 2023. Trees for Troops is an annual event held by the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation providing approximately 1,000 Christmas trees to Department of Defense personnel on MCB Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River with a mission to spread Christmas spirit throughout every military family. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Adolfo Garcia Jr., right, commander, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, speaks to Yolanda Mayo, deputy operations officer for Marine Corps Community Services Lejeune-New River during the Trees for Troops event on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 1, 2023. Trees for Troops is an annual event held by the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation providing approximately 1,000 Christmas trees to Department of Defense personnel on MCB Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River with a mission to spread Christmas spirit throughout every military family. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Adolfo Garcia Jr., right, commander, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, speaks to Yolanda Mayo, deputy operations officer for Marine Corps Community Services Lejeune-New River during the Trees for Troops event on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 1, 2023. Trees for Troops is an annual event held by the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation providing approximately 1,000 Christmas trees to Department of Defense personnel on MCB Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River with a mission to spread Christmas spirit throughout every military family. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher

Leaders from Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, Marine Corps Community Services Lejeune-New River, and volunteers prepare for the Trees for Troops event on MCB Camp Lejeune, Dec. 1, 2023. Trees for Troops is an annual event held by the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation providing approximately 1,000 Christmas trees to Department of Defense personnel on MCB Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River with a mission to spread Christmas spirit throughout every military family. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Leaders from Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, Marine Corps Community Services Lejeune-New River, and volunteers prepare for the Trees for Troops event on MCB Camp Lejeune, Dec. 1, 2023. Trees for Troops is an annual event held by the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation providing approximately 1,000 Christmas trees to Department of Defense personnel on MCB Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River with a mission to spread Christmas spirit throughout every military family. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. David A. Wilson, sergeant major, II Marine Expeditionary Force, holds a Christmas tree during the Trees for Troops event on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 1, 2023. Trees for Troops is an annual event held by the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation providing approximately 1,000 Christmas trees to Department of Defense personnel on MCB Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River with a mission to spread Christmas spirit throughout every military family. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. David A. Wilson, sergeant major, II Marine Expeditionary Force, holds a Christmas tree during the Trees for Troops event on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 1, 2023. Trees for Troops is an annual event held by the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation providing approximately 1,000 Christmas trees to Department of Defense personnel on MCB Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River with a mission to spread Christmas spirit throughout every military family. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher

Participants of the 80th Tarawa Commemoration Ceremony pose for a group photo on Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 22, 2023.

Participants of the 80th Tarawa Commemoration Ceremony pose for a group photo on Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 22, 2023.

Photo by Sgt. Therese Edwards

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ismael Gonzalez-Ramos, a former infantry unit leader and decorated combat veteran, poses for a photo with his certificate of retirement at his home in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2023. 92-year-old Gonzales-Ramos was drafted from Cidra, Puerto Rico in 1951 and served in the Korean War and Vietnam War during his 20 years of honorable service in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ismael Gonzalez-Ramos, a former infantry unit leader and decorated combat veteran, poses for a photo with his certificate of retirement at his home in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2023. 92-year-old Gonzales-Ramos was drafted from Cidra, Puerto Rico in 1951 and served in the Korean War and Vietnam War during his 20 years of honorable service in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ismael Gonzalez-Ramos, a former infantry unit leader and decorated combat veteran, poses for a photo at his home in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2023. 92-year-old Gonzales-Ramos was drafted from Cidra, Puerto Rico in 1951 and served in the Korean War and Vietnam War during his 20 years of honorable service in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ismael Gonzalez-Ramos, a former infantry unit leader and decorated combat veteran, poses for a photo at his home in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2023. 92-year-old Gonzales-Ramos was drafted from Cidra, Puerto Rico in 1951 and served in the Korean War and Vietnam War during his 20 years of honorable service in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher