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U.S. Marines and community members attend the Commanding General’s (CG) Spring Reception on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 27, 2023. The CG Spring Reception was held to promote community relations and celebrate key leaders in the community for their support of service members across Marine Corps Installations East-MCB Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jennifer E. Douds)

Photo by Cpl. Jennifer E. Douds

U.S. Marines with the 2d Marine Division Band play music during the Commanding General’s (CG) Spring Reception on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 27, 2023. The CG Spring Reception was held to promote community relations and celebrate key leaders in the community for their support of service members across Marine Corps Installations East-MCB Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jennifer E. Douds)

Photo by Cpl. Jennifer E. Douds

Chef Leo Rubirosa, the Marine Corps Community Services director, left, and U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Wilson Jumelles, the head chef of The Club at Paradise Point, right, look over the food display during the Commanding General’s (CG) Spring Reception on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 27, 2023. The CG Spring Reception was held to promote community relations and celebrate key leaders in the community for their support of service members across Marine Corps Installations East-MCB Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jennifer E. Douds)

Photo by Cpl. Jennifer E. Douds

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

U.S. Marine Corps Pvt. Blake Bradley, a helicopter mechanic with Heavy Marine Helicopter Squadron 461, picks up trash during an Earth Day clean up event on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 19, 2023. Personnel with the Environmental Management Division on MCB Camp Lejeune took part in an Earth Day clean-up event on base in order to promote the safety, health, wellness, and overall appearance of the MCB Camp Lejeune community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tanner Bernat)

Photo by Cpl. Tanner Bernat

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael Santos, a helicopter mechanic with Heavy Marine Helicopter Squadron 461, picks up trash during an Earth Day clean up event on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 19, 2023. Personnel with the Environmental Management Division on MCB Camp Lejeune took part in an Earth Day clean-up event on base in order to promote the safety, health, wellness, and overall appearance of the MCB Camp Lejeune community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tanner Bernat)

Photo by Cpl. Tanner Bernat

Bob Lowder, the director of the Environmental Management Division on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, speaks to volunteers during an Earth Day clean up event on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 19, 2023. Personnel with the Environmental Management Division on MCB Camp Lejeune took part in an Earth Day clean-up event on base in order to promote the safety, health, wellness, and overall appearance of the MCB Camp Lejeune community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tanner Bernat)

Photo by Cpl. Tanner Bernat

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Andrew M. Niebel, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations East (MICEAST)-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, gives remarks during the Battery Energy Storage System ribbon cutting ceremony on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 13, 2023. Duke Energy is hosting the largest battery system in North Carolina and will frequently be operated in conjunction with the adjacent solar facility located on base, therefore strengthening the overall reliability of the energy grid and supporting the transition to cleaner energy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher

Battery Energy Storage System leaders and U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Andrew M. Niebel, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations East (MICEAST)-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune (fourth from the left), cut a ribbon during the ribbon cutting ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 13, 2023. Duke Energy is hosting the largest battery system in North Carolina and will frequently be operated in conjunction with the adjacent solar facility located on base, therefore strengthening the overall reliability of the energy grid and supporting the transition to cleaner energy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher

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

Jonathan Willis, 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

Kent Worford, the Mid-Atlantic Superintendent, left, presents Jonathan Willis, center, with the teacher of the year award 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

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. 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