Cots are staged at Tarawa Terrace Elementary School, one of three shelter locations, during a destructive weather exercise on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 16, 2021. The installation conducts a destructive weather exercise annually to prepare for the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30. The eastern and southern coastal regions of the United States are periodically affected by tropical storms and hurricanes during these months that bring destructive winds and heavy rainfall. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Karina Lopezmata)
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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Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron and Marine Wing Support Squadron 271, conducted anti-tank projectile training at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, June 3, 2021. The Marines disassembled and studied an AT-4 projectile, a M762 fuze, and a M739 fuze in order to practice safe methods, and gain a better understanding of each weapon system.
D-Day is the largest amphibious assault in military history. Thousands of brave service members risked their lives for liberty. Every June 6, America takes a moment remember their sacrifice.
Not everyone who joins the U.S. Marine Corps has the opportunity to see firsthand the transformation and impact the Corps can have on a person prior to enlisting. U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Troy Taylor, 21, a 5011, military policeman (MP), with the Provost Marshal Office (PMO), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, saw the changes the Corps had on his older brother and decided he wanted that change for himself.
Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point (NHCCP) personnel commemorated the 113th Navy Nurse Corps anniversary with a cake cutting ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, May 13, 2021. The cake cutting was a celebration of not only the clinic’s history and heritage, but the entire Navy Nurse Corps.
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Andrew M. Niebel, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, reviews the shelter check-in process during a destructive weather exercise on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 16, 2021. The installation conducts a destructive weather exercise annually to prepare for the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30. The eastern and southern coastal regions of the United States are periodically affected by tropical storms and hurricanes during these months that bring high winds and heavy rainfall. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Joel Castaneda)
