Photos

Jonathan Willis, center, a special education teacher at Tarawa Terrace Elementary School, poses for a photo on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 10, 2023. Willis, a special education teacher at Tarawa Terrace Elementary School on MCB Camp Lejeune, was selected as the Mid-Atlantic District Teacher of the year out of a district that spans from New York to Puerto Rico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jennifer E. Douds)

Photo by Jennifer E. Douds

U.S. Marines with India company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines, conduct an after-action report following training at the Infantry Immersion Trainer (IIT) site on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 4, 2023. The IIT is designed to provide Marines with a realistic combat environment using sound, smell, atmospherics and role-players to increase combat efficiency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher

U.S. Marines with India company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines, conduct training at the Infantry Immersion Trainer (IIT) site on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 4, 2023. The IIT is designed to provide Marines with a realistic combat environment using sound, smell, atmospherics and role-players to increase combat efficiency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher

U.S. Marines with India company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines, conduct training at the Infantry Immersion Trainer (IIT) site on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 4, 2023. The IIT is designed to provide Marines with a realistic combat environment using sound, smell, atmospherics and role-players to increase combat efficiency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher

A U.S. Marine with India company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines, reloads his magazine of blank rounds during training at the Infantry Immersion Trainer (IIT) site on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 4, 2023. The IIT is designed to provide Marines with a realistic combat environment using sound, smell, atmospherics and role-players to increase combat efficiency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher

U.S. Marines with India company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines, unload their magazines after training at the Infantry Immersion Trainer (IIT) site on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 4, 2023. The IIT is designed to provide Marines with a realistic combat environment using sound, smell, atmospherics and role-players to increase combat efficiency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher

Sandra Agosto, a President’s Volunteer Service Gold Award recipient, shakes hands with Brig. Gen. Andrew M. Niebel, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, during the Volunteer Appreciation Reception at Marston Pavilion on MCB Camp Lejeune, April 3, 2023. The reception highlighted and awarded individuals and units on the base for their volunteer service strengthening the relationship between MCB Camp Lejeune and the Onslow County community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Photo by LCpl. Loriann Dauscher

Vicki Debrito, President’s Volunteer Service Bronze Award recipient, shakes hands with U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David A. Ottignon, II Marine Expeditionary Force commanding general, during the Volunteer Appreciation Reception at Marston Pavilion on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, April 3, 2023. The reception highlighted and awarded individuals and units on the base for their volunteer service strengthening the relationship between MCB Camp Lejeune and the Onslow County community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Photo by LCpl. Loriann Dauscher

From left, U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David A. Ottignon, II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) commanding general, Lt. Cmdr. Ryan DiParisi, an operations officer with Field Medical Training Battalion East, Brig. Gen. Andrew M. Niebel, commanding general of Marine Corps Installation East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune and Sgt. Maj. Dave Wilson, II MEF sergeant major, pose for a photo during the Volunteer Appreciation Reception at Marston Pavilion on MCB Camp Lejeune, April 3, 2023. The reception highlighted and awarded individuals and units on the base for their volunteer service strengthening the relationship between MCB Camp Lejeune and the Onslow County community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Photo by LCpl. Loriann Dauscher

U.S. service members, their families and college representatives attend the Camp Lejeune College and Trades Education Summit at the John A. Lejeune Education Center, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 30, 2023. The Spring Camp Lejeune College and Trades Education Summit provided educational opportunities and interaction with trade schools, colleges, and universities for service members, families, retirees, eligible veterans, and eligible civilian personnel aboard MCB Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Photo by Cpl. Loriann Dauscher

U.S. Marines and sailors attend a class on tuition assistance during the Camp Lejeune College and Trades Education Summit at the John A. Lejeune Education Center, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 30, 2023. The Spring Camp Lejeune College and Trades Education Summit provided educational opportunities and interaction with trade schools, colleges, and universities for service members, families, retirees, eligible veterans, and eligible civilian personnel aboard MCB Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Photo by Cpl. Loriann Dauscher

For Officer in Charge of Construction Florence Civilian Engineer of the Year Joel Roberts, simple decisions for over a decade have provided many unique opportunities and a rewarding career.

Photo by Ashley Snipes

Red Fox on MCB Camp Lejeune

Photo by Courtesy Asset

U.S. Marines with Infantry Training Battalion East are awarded the Wirgman Trophy at the 2023 Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition East Ceremony at the Base Theater on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 17,2023. The Wirgman Trophy is given to the winners of the rifle team match that belong to a unit of less than or equal to 559 personnel at max strength. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson)

Photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion 8th Marines are awarded the Elliot Trophy at the 2023 Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition East Ceremony at the Base Theater on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 17, 2023. The Elliot Trophy is given to the winners of the rifle team match that belong to a unit of greater than or equal to 600 personnel at max strength. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson)

Photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Security Forces Training Company Team 1 are awarded the trophy for the pistol team match at the 2023 Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition East Ceremony at the Base Theater on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 17, 2023. The team earned a total of 400 points during the team pistol match during this year’s competition. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson)

Photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson

U.S. Marines pose for a photo with the 2023 Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition East pistol match trophy at the Base Theater on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 17, 2023. The winners of this year’s pistol match were Marine Corps Security Forces Training Company Team 1. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson)

Photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson

Five 124-foot girders are in place allowing for the removal of the temporary work platform on the island side of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway at Onslow Beach on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 8, 2023. Due to damage from Hurricane Florence, the 70-year-old swing bridge at Onslow Beach is being replaced by a single leaf Bascule bridge (levered vertical platform) with a projected completion date in the spring of 2025. The bridge replacement is part of the overall Task Force Florence hurricane reconstruction project. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jennifer E. Douds)

Photo by Cpl. Jennifer E. Reyes

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct boat patrols during a littoral movement as part of MEU Exercise III on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 11, 2023. BLT 1/6 continues to enhance RHIB familiarization and readiness through conducting on and off and shore-to-shore drills prior to deployment. The 11m RHIBs provide the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Commander a high-speed, long –range, low-signature combatant craft capable of projecting and recovering Marines for a variety of missions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aziza Kamuhanda)

Photo by Cpl. Aziza Kamuhanda

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jack Gnosca, the content management team chief with Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, fires a rifle during the 2023 Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition East on Stone Bay, MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 10, 2023. All Marines east of the Mississippi were invited to attend this annual competition to increase their combat effectiveness and lethality using MCB Camp Lejeune's premier ranges. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jennifer E. Douds)

Photo by Cpl. Jennifer E. Reyes