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HS students present art to Wounded Warriors

Students and staff members of Southwest High School in Jacksonville, N.C. showed their appreciation to the Marines of the Wounded Warrior Barracks with a painting of the Purple Heart award, Dec. 19. The painting is a tribute to the Wounded Warriors, Marines and sailors that sustained injuries during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring

II MEF Marines share holiday traditions

Cultural diversities make up the Marine Corps family, and that can bring attention to different traditions individuals celebrate during the holiday season. Members of II Marine Expeditionary Force come from various backgrounds throughout the world, sharing their family customs. Various traditions are introduced by Marines that come from the

VTC helps II MEF families communicate

Video teleconferencing is a means of communication between two or more locations with audio and visual transmission. It is technology the Marine Corps uses as a practical means to plan operations, and when time permits, keep loved ones in touch. Occasionally, deployed bases are capable of setting up video teleconferencing with units on the home

Wounded Warriors celebrate early Christmas with big donations

Christmas is a time to celebrate family traditions, enjoy good food with family and friends and wait for Santa to visit and leave presents under the Christmas tree. For Marines and sailors at the Wounded Warrior Barracks, Christmas came a little early as members of various fire departments from Long Island, N.Y., delivered presents for the upcoming

Mrs. Conway visits Wounded Warrior Barracks; meets Support Group and volunteers

Passionate about the welfare of Marines and their families, the Corps’ new first lady, Mrs. Annette Conway, visited the Wounded Warrior Barracks with her husband, the newly appointed 34th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James T. Conway. Mrs. Conway met with Shannon Maxwell, director of the Wounded Warrior Spousal Support Group and wife of Lt.

Chilean Marines train with II MEF

Members of the Chilean Marine Corps, or Cuerpo de Infanteria de Marina, are in the midst of a three-week visit to Camp Lejeune to exchange skills and compare notes with Marines from across the II Marine Expeditionary Force. Ten Chilean Marines from Vina del Mar, Chile, visited the Military Operations in Urban Terrain training facility for a

Help offered to II MEF Marines kicking the habit

There are plenty of good reasons Marines should quit the tobacco habit. What many are unaware of is Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune offers a Health Promotion Tobacco Cessation Program to assist Marines, families and government employees who want to quit. “The cessation program covers the medical aspects of tobacco, behavioral aspects of usage, and

II MEF Marine inspires others as caring leader, role model

Glenda M. Burley, maintenance chief for communications and electronics, II Marine Expeditionary Force, has spent most of her adult life in the Corps and is a prime example of how women play a prominent role in the military. After 30 years of loyal service, she will retire as a master gunnery sergeant. Her retirement ceremony kicks off Dec. 1, but

Tour arms Marines for Iraq’s industrial battlefield

The conflict in Iraq has many fronts, but not all involve troops and weapons. Marines in charge of governance and economic planning for II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) recently took a step toward victory on the industrial battlefield when they toured the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan’s phosphate mining and manufacturing facility in

Fall scenery perfect backdrop for Harvest Festival

As the autumn season approaches, vibrant orange and red trees can be spotted while driving down the streets of Camp Lejeune, signifying the beginning of the upcoming holiday season. With a cool breeze creeping in and sun setting earlier in the evening, a perfect way to enjoy the season is with a celebration to take in the new weather and scenery.

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