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II Marine Expeditionary Force
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Apr 22, 2026

Jessica Anderson, an environmental protection specialist with the Camp Lejeune Environmental Management Division, teaches students from Bitz Intermediate School during an Earth Day event hosted by the EMD at Marston Pavilion on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 20, 2026. The annual event celebrates Earth Day and educates students, service members and their families on protecting natural resources, preventing pollution and preserving wildlife. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Erica S. Padgett)

CAMERA

Canon EOS R

LENS

RF28-70mm F2 L USM

APERTURE

4

SHUTTERSPEED

1/125

ISO

1600

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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CAMERA

Canon EOS R

LENS

RF28-70mm F2 L USM

APERTURE

4

SHUTTERSPEED

1/125

ISO

1600

 
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