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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Brian Coyne, left, commanding officer of 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, pins a Bronze Star Medal on British Royal Marine Maj. James A. Fuller, the future operations officer with 2nd Marine Regiment, at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 3, 2020. Fuller received the Bronze Star for his distinctive contributions and efforts as the assistant operations officer with Task Force Southwest 19.1, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command in Afghanistan. Fuller directly increased TSFW’s combat effectiveness and operational reach in Helmand Province. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacqueline Parsons) - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Brian Coyne, left, commanding officer of 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, pins a Bronze Star Medal on British Royal Marine Maj. James A. Fuller, the future operations officer with 2nd Marine Regiment, at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 3, 2020. Fuller received the Bronze Star for his distinctive contributions and efforts as the assistant operations officer with Task Force Southwest 19.1, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command in Afghanistan. Fuller directly increased TSFW’s combat effectiveness and operational reach in Helmand Province. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacqueline Parsons)

Planning and Partnership: British Royal Marine receives Bronze Star

British Royal Marine Maj. James A. Fuller, a British Royal Marine exchange Officer and the future operations officer with nMarine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, was awarded the Bronze Star Medal in a ceremony at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 3, 2020.

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British Royal Marine Maj. James A. Fuller, the future operations officer with 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, receives a Bronze Star Medal at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 3, 2020. Fuller received the Bronze Star for his distinctive contributions and efforts as the assistant operations officer with Task Force Southwest 19.1, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command in Afghanistan. Fuller directly increased TSFW’s combat effectiveness and operational reach in Helmand Province. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacqueline Parsons) - British Royal Marine Maj. James A. Fuller, the future operations officer with 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, receives a Bronze Star Medal at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 3, 2020. Fuller received the Bronze Star for his distinctive contributions and efforts as the assistant operations officer with Task Force Southwest 19.1, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command in Afghanistan. Fuller directly increased TSFW’s combat effectiveness and operational reach in Helmand Province. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacqueline Parsons)

Royal Marine to Receive Bronze Star for Service Alongside U.S. Marines in Afghanistan

Second Marine Division is proud to announce that Maj. James A. Fuller, of the British Royal Marines, is being awarded a Bronze Star today, June 3, 2020, on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for his contributions while deployed with Task Force Southwest as the Task Force future operations officer, from June 1, 2018, to May 31, 2019, in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

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Marines with 2nd Marine Logistics Group receive unit awards as part of 2nd MLG’s unit recognition program at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 28, 2020. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott Jenkins) - Marines with 2nd Marine Logistics Group receive unit awards as part of 2nd MLG’s unit recognition program at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 28, 2020. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott Jenkins)

2nd MLG Recognizes Units for Outstanding Achievement during Fiscal Year 2020

Battalions around 2nd Marine Logistics Group were formally recognized during a ceremony at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 28, 2020.

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U.S. Marines with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, commemorate America's Independence Day with a 21-gun salute at William Pendleton Thomas Field on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 4, 2019. Service members, their families and guests attended the ceremony to celebrate the birth of American Independence and render honors to the tradition it upholds. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ginnie Lee) - U.S. Marines with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, commemorate America's Independence Day with a 21-gun salute at William Pendleton Thomas Field on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 4, 2019. Service members, their families and guests attended the ceremony to celebrate the birth of American Independence and render honors to the tradition it upholds. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ginnie Lee)

Camp Lejeune to host Memorial Day salute of 21-minute guns

In accordance with U.S. Naval Regulations, a salute of 21-minute guns will be rendered by Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment at noon Monday, May 25, 2020, in observance of Memorial Day. During the salute, the flag is flown at half mast, and the guns are discharged at one-minute intervals.

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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Hubert Robertson, left, S-3 assistant training chief and Sgt. Christopher Whitby, right, watch chief with Provost Marshal Office, both with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, pose for a photo at building 8 on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 13, 2020. Robertson and Whitby collaborated together and presented a new digital classroom for Marines attending Lance Corporals Leadership and Ethics Seminar. (U. S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Karina Lopezmata - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Hubert Robertson, left, S-3 assistant training chief and Sgt. Christopher Whitby, right, watch chief with Provost Marshal Office, both with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, pose for a photo at building 8 on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 13, 2020. Robertson and Whitby collaborated together and presented a new digital classroom for Marines attending Lance Corporals Leadership and Ethics Seminar. (U. S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Karina Lopezmata)

Camp Lejeune Marines adjust training, brings virtual Lance Corporal Seminar during COVID-19

Across the Marine Corps, units have adjusted to meet training requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic and Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune is no exception.

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F/A-18 Super Hornets fly in formation over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Atlantic Ocean May 12, 2020. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) remains at sea in the Atlantic as a certified carrier strike group force ready for tasking in order to protect the crew from the risks posed by COVID-19, following their successful deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation. Keeping HSTCSG at sea in U.S. 2nd Fleet, in the sustainment phase of OFRP, allows the ship to maintain a high level of readiness during the global COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tamara Vaughn) - F/A-18 Super Hornets fly in formation over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Atlantic Ocean May 12, 2020. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) remains at sea in the Atlantic as a certified carrier strike group force ready for tasking in order to protect the crew from the risks posed by COVID-19, following their successful deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation. Keeping HSTCSG at sea in U.S. 2nd Fleet, in the sustainment phase of OFRP, allows the ship to maintain a high level of readiness during the global COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tamara Vaughn)

USS Harry S. Truman Strike Group, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Complete Week of Integrated Training

The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, underway in the Atlantic Ocean, conducted a week of naval air integration exercises with Marine Corps elements assigned to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing May 12-18, 2020.

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A vehicle stands by ready to assist with destructive weather at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 12, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaiah Gomez) - A vehicle stands by ready to assist with destructive weather at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 12, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaiah Gomez)

MCB Camp Lejeune, MCAS New River prepare for Hurricane Season

Hurricane season is a part of life for residents living along the eastern seaboard, and with the recent passage of Tropical Storm Arthur this week, ahead of the official hurricane season, there is already a renewed focus on upcoming weather anomalies. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River prepare for destructive weather and plan months in advance to ensure all assets in the path of future storms are secured and protected. Hurricane season begins June 1 and extends to November 30.

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Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force, Task Force Northeast, and augmented service members command and control Title 10 forces in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency at Fort Devens, Mass., April 26, 2020. U.S. Northern Command, through U.S. Army North, remains committed to providing flexible Department of Defense support to FEMA for the whole-of-nation COVID-19 response. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff. Sgt. Hector de Jesus) (This photo has been altered for security purposes by blurring out identification badges.) - Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force, Task Force Northeast, and augmented service members command and control Title 10 forces in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency at Fort Devens, Mass., April 26, 2020. U.S. Northern Command, through U.S. Army North, remains committed to providing flexible Department of Defense support to FEMA for the whole-of-nation COVID-19 response. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff. Sgt. Hector de Jesus) (This photo has been altered for security purposes by blurring out identification badges.)

Task Force Northeast demonstrates DoD readiness and rapid response

Task Force Northeast and subordinate command service members continued providing expeditionary capabilities to support local, state, and federal agencies as part of the Department of Defense’s whole-of-nation response to the COVID-19 pandemic led by U.S. Northern Command.

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Mayday: Marines Subdue Hostile Passenger Mid-flight

Three U.S. Marines detained a hostile passenger who caused a disruption by making threatening comments during a flight from Japan to Texas, May 4, 2020.

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An F/A-18 Hornet assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., is positioned in their hangar during a deactivation ceremony for VMFA-251, April 23, 2020. In the future, the Thunderbolts will transition to the F-35C and relocate aboard MCAS Cherry Point, N.C. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aidan Parker) - An F/A-18 Hornet assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., is positioned in their hangar during a deactivation ceremony for VMFA-251, April 23, 2020. In the future, the Thunderbolts will transition to the F-35C and relocate aboard MCAS Cherry Point, N.C. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aidan Parker)

VMFA-251 Deactivates, Legacy Continues

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251, the “Thunderbolts” deactivated during a ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, April 23. The ceremony was held to commemorate the unit’s nearly 80 years of service to our country, but the Thunderbolts won’t be gone long. Their colors will be temporarily cased and the unit will become an F-35C squadron at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina.

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