Mia Chism, left, a cook at the Marine Corps Air Station New River Mess Hall 4013, receives an award for winning first place from Maj. Gen. Julian D. Alford, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, during the Culinary Team of the Quarter competition at the Wallace Creek Chow Hall on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 27, 2020. Teams from different bases in North Carolina competed to demonstrate their culinary skills and to boost camaraderie within the food service community, while still adhering to COVID-19 guidelines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Ayers)
This video summarizes the history of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and its significance it has for the Marines that train there; to the people living in and around the installation; and to the American public. Camp Lejeune also reflects on the installation’s 75th anniversary this year. From its original development to support the World War II campaign to present day missions overseas, the installation continues to do what it was originally created for: train, support and deploy Marines on behalf of the President of the United States and its citizens. Narrated by Brig. Gen. Thomas Weidley and Master Sgt. Timothy McMann. Music tracks courtesy of: “Great Minds” by Eric Matyas; and “Crystal Island” by Kevin Bryce.
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The 37th Beirut Memorial Observance Ceremony took place at the Beirut Memorial in the Lejeune Memorial Gardens on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. Oct. 23, 2020. The special ceremony honored the fallen service members and survivors who served in Lebanon from 1958 to 1984 and in Grenada.
