Two Montford Point Marines share memories during the
Two Montford Point Marines share memories during the Montford Point Marine Memorial Dedication at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune July 29. Hundreds of attendees, including Montford Point Marines, family members,... More
Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Thomas J. McHugh, 3rd sergeant
Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Thomas J. McHugh, 3rd sergeant major of the Marine Corps, is honored during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Jacksonville, N.C., Nov. 10, 2018. ... More
Col. Gregory H. Kitchens, officer in charge and marksmanship
Col. Gregory H. Kitchens, officer in charge and marksmanship training unit and shooting for Marine Corps Forces Reserve Division Team, checks his time before firing the National Match M16A4 service rifle with i... More
Paul Levesque, president of Rolling Thunder chapter
Paul Levesque, president of Rolling Thunder chapter NC-5, speaks to the crowd of Department of Defense veterans during the annual Pearl Harbor Day Memorial Service, held at the American Legion Burton-Cowell Pos... More
Future and Present Marines honor the Past
Sailors from Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune march in the Jacksonville area's Veterans Day Parade, while carrying the 50 state flags, in Jacksonville, N.C., Nov. 6.
Sailors with Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune, Marine Corps
Sailors with Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, wave to the crowds as they walk in the Jacksonville area's Veterans Day Parade, in Jacksonville, N.C., Nov. 6.
Jay Barnes (center), an entertainer with St. Charles
Jay Barnes (center), an entertainer with St. Charles Productions, dances for the crowd during the Big Dog Reception at Sywanyks Scarlet and Gold Traditions, located in Jacksonville, N.C., Oct. 1. The event was ... More
Conseil International du Sport Militaire, (International
Conseil International du Sport Militaire, (International Military Sports Council) boxers from Sri Lanka pose with a local racer at the CISM cultural day event at the Coastal Plains Raceway, Jacksonville, N.C., ... More
Elements of Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine
Elements of Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune render salutes to a wreath in honor of Timothy McHugh, third sergeant major of the Marine Corps, during a wreath-laying ceremony at... More
State of the Community breakfast hosts local leaders
Col. Daniel J. Lecce (left), commanding officer of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., and Col. Jeffrey Hewlett, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station New River, share places at the head table during... More
Honoring the county’s service men, women, Jacksonville slates construc...
An American flag, one of 50 representing each state of the union, sits at one edge of the raised red, white and blue streamers which represent the height of the Freedom Jet, the center fountain of water in the ... More
Nearly 200 motorcyclists take off from the Disabled
Nearly 200 motorcyclists take off from the Disabled American Veterans building on a route around Jacksonville, eventually ending at the Lejeune Memorial Gardens during the 5th annual Vietnam Veterans Memorial M... More
A Beirut Memorial Observance Ceremony attendee finds
A Beirut Memorial Observance Ceremony attendee finds a name of a Marine, who lost his life in the Beirut bombing at Marine barracks, in Beirut, Lebanon at the Beirut Memorial wall at the Lejeune Memorial Garden... More
Trophies and awards await being distribution to winners
Trophies and awards await being distribution to winners at the Camp Lejeune Ping Pong Tournament at the Jacksonville USO Nov. 6. The Camp Lejeune Ping Pong Club meets bimonthly at the USO.
Bluegrass jam sessions held at USO
A fiddle player provides improvised accompaniment to other musicians performing at a Bluegrass Jam held at the USO of North Carolina-Jacksonville center every second Thursday of each month. The Bluegrass Jam ha... More
Marines from the Camp Lejeune Deployment Processing
Marines from the Camp Lejeune Deployment Processing Center march in the color guard of the Jacksonville, N.C., 56th Annual Holiday Parade, Nov. 19.
Sgt. Ryan Galvan, a Marine combat instructor with Infantry
Sgt. Ryan Galvan, a Marine combat instructor with Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry-East ties to move to a full mount in his fight with Cleveland Mclean during Richard Dambakly’s Battle in the Sou... More
Jacksonville Center USO helps troops and families
Members of the Camp Lejeune Ping Pong team play a game of ping pong at the Jacksonville Center USO. The Jacksonville USO has pool and Ping Pong tables for its guest to use.
Melinda Llamas shoots the M4 service rifle for the
Melinda Llamas shoots the M4 service rifle for the very first time during a Jane Wayne Day hosted by Marine Wing Support Squadron 272, March 23. The Jane Wayne day gives family members a chance to experience so... More
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Marines aboard Marine
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Marines aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River practice vehicle extrication techniques at the ARFF training pit, April 24. Vehicle extrication is the process of creating an e... More
Motivated NCO improves self, Marines
Sgt. Donald Edmonston, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 airframe mechanic, has improved himself and the Marines of VMM-263 with his willingness to seek responsibility and help fellow Marines.
Sgt. Joshua L. Fairchild, a crew chief with Marine
Sgt. Joshua L. Fairchild, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Training Squadron 204, stows gear during flight training, May 3. VMMT-204 is responsible for training all Marine MV-22B Osprey pilots and crew... More
Motorcyclists participate in ASYMCA fundraiser
Helmets were some of the many prizes given away during the second annual Poker Run hosted by Armed Services YMCA at New River at New River Harley Davidson Buell motorcycle shop in Jacksonville, N.C., May 5.
Sgt. Maj. Williams F. Squires, former Marine Corps
Sgt. Maj. Williams F. Squires, former Marine Corps Air Station New River sergeant major, salutes Col. Jeffrey M. Hewlett, air station commanding officer, before passing off the Sword of Office to the oncoming s... More
Col. Scott S. Jensen, Marine Aircraft Group 29 commanding
Col. Scott S. Jensen, Marine Aircraft Group 29 commanding officer, and Cpl. Karla A. Villeda, MAG-29 administrative clerk, cut MAG-29's 40th birthday cake to commemorate all of the squadron's endeavors over the... More
Marines aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River and
Marines aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River and sponsors of the Marine Corps Community Service Spring Golf Scramble practiced their skills at the Bear Trail Golf Course before the tournament began, April ... More
Marybeth LeMaire makes her way underneath the KIA/MIA/POQ
Marybeth LeMaire makes her way underneath the KIA/MIA/POQ bridge while leading a tour up the New River during a moonlight kayaking event in Jacksonville, N.C., June 3. The moonlight kayaking trip began and ende... More
Taking to canoes and patrolling the shoreline, students
Taking to canoes and patrolling the shoreline, students and Marine volunteers worked to preserve the Wilson Bay habitat June 21.
Sgt. Maj. Rodolfo R. Graham, former senior enlisted
Sgt. Maj. Rodolfo R. Graham, former senior enlisted advisor for HMH-461, salutes Lt. Col. Nicholas A. Morris, commanding officer of HMH-461 and incoming senior enlisted advisor Sgt. Maj. Ronald M. Jenks Jr. dur... More
NMCRS gives help to Marines in financial need
Col. Jeffrey M. Hewlett and Diana R. Hewlett, honorary chair members of the Navy and Marine Corps Relief Society aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River, receive awards for their many hours of volunteer servi... More
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 272 get briefed
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 272 get briefed prior to their departure to Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., for Enhanced Mojave Viper training, July 13.
Col. Jeffrey M. Hewlett salutes as the national anthem
Col. Jeffrey M. Hewlett salutes as the national anthem plays during the end of the change of command ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River, July 27. During the ceremony, Hewlett relinquished comman... More
Marines with Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune military
Marines with Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune military police as well as Scruff McGruff, watch the opening ceremony at the National Night Out in Jacksonville, N.C., Aug. 7. The National Night Out is a nation-wide... More
The winners of the 2012 Public Safety Awards gather
The winners of the 2012 Public Safety Awards gather as their plaques are unveiled during the awards ceremony at City Hall in Jacksonville, N.C., Aug. 29. There were four awards being handed out at the ceremony:... More
Leach offers more than a haircut
Darryl E. Leach, the owner of a local barber in Jacksonville, gives a haircut to Lance Cpl. Hayden Brown, a telephone systems and personal computer intermediate repairer with 2nd Intelligence Battalion at a bar... More
Carolyn Randall, the area manager with Sussex, England,
Carolyn Randall, the area manager with Sussex, England, Crime Stoppers, speaks to the Jacksonville Onslow County Crime Stoppers' board during a meeting hosted at Jacksonville City Hall Sept. 20. Randall offered... More
Bikers relax after the North Carolina Combat Veterans
Bikers relax after the North Carolina Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association's Historical Markers Ride Oct. 6 in Jacksonville. The ride took bikers throughout the area to explore the region's history.
Marines from 2nd Radio Battalion fast rope out of a CH-53E Super Stall...
Marines from 2nd Radio Battalion fast rope out of a CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461, Oct. 16. Fast roping is a way Marines can quickly exit a helicopter without requiring the air... More
Service members salute the American flag while the
Service members salute the American flag while the 2nd Marine Division band plays the National Anthem during the Beirut Memorial Service Ceremony in Jacksonville, N.C., Oct. 23. This year marks 29 years after t... More
Disabled American Veterans hosts “Hire a Veteran Week” job fair
Disabled veterans, retirees and military spouses speak to employers during the “Hire a Veteran Week” job fair hosted at the Disabled American Veterans hall in Jacksonville, N.C., Nov. 14. The North Carolina Dep... More
Two girls listen intently to the puck, a device that
Two girls listen intently to the puck, a device that speaks words based on environmental readings at the North Caroline USO in Jacksonville Nov. 14. The girls where there investigating with members of a local r... More
Retired Maj. Gen. James Livingston, a Medal of Honor
Retired Maj. Gen. James Livingston, a Medal of Honor recipient, speaks with individual patrons before addressing military families at the Russell Marine and Family Center aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, ... More
Service members present their military identification
Service members present their military identification cards to show the legitimacy of their Purple Heart award at a check-writing event hosted by the Military Order of the Purple Heart in Jacksonville, N.C., De... More
Retired Marine receives award for outstanding class performance
Retired 1st Sgt. Christopher Clower (right), a civilian police officer aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, is presented an award for being the Basic Law Enforcement Training honor man at Coastal Carolina Com... More
Squadrons with Marine Corps Air Station New River and
Squadrons with Marine Corps Air Station New River and MCAS Cherry Point joined forces with Marines from Company C, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, to complete a notional mission of killing or capturing a hi... More
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 269 Marines
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 269 Marines bids fair winds and following seas to the UH-1N Huey on it final flight with the squadron with a parade across the skies of Marines Corps Air Station New Rive... More
A rider prepares to get on his motorcycle and ride
A rider prepares to get on his motorcycle and ride to the second location for the 11th Annual Chilly Chili Poker Run starting in Jacksonville Feb. 16. Rolling Thunder Chapter N.C.-5 hosted the poker run as a fu... More
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 supported
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 supported Navy SEALs and parachute riggers with Naval Special Warfare Logistics and Support Two, an Air Force combat controller team and Army Special Forces wit... More
Marines with School of infantry East, Co. K, participated
Marines with School of infantry East, Co. K, participated in the Battle Skills Readiness Exercise, a three-day training exercise that allows for junior Marines going through Marine Combat Training to display th... More
A Marine with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron
A Marine with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron upon Marine Corps Air Station New River takes cover during a paintball match, Feb 28. The Marines participated as part of Operation Adrenaline Rush, a progra... More
The Cat in the Hat. Thing 1, Thing 2 and Marine Corps
The Cat in the Hat. Thing 1, Thing 2 and Marine Corps Air Station New River Library employees greeted service member and their family to the Read Across America event held at the library, Mar. 1. Members of Ma... More
Annette Petrongelli, AS-4400 fitness and group fitness
Annette Petrongelli, AS-4400 fitness and group fitness instructor leads her yoga class through one of her sessions, March, 8. Yoga has many physical and mental benefits to a wide range of individuals.
Staff and volunteers from the Navy-Marine Corps Relief
Staff and volunteers from the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society of Marine Corps Air Station New River, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and MCAS Cherry Point gather for the annual Personal and Professional Develop... More
The Advanced Riders Course expands on what the Basic
The Advanced Riders Course expands on what the Basic Riders Course covers while applying more complex training. The training during the ARC is done at a quicker pace to ensure the riders know how to adequately ... More
Small-business owners listen to presentations and take
Small-business owners listen to presentations and take notes during the Small Business Outreach event hosted by Marine Corps Base Installations East and Naval Facilities Engineering Command at Coastal Carolina ... More
Marines with Special Operations Training Group gather
Marines with Special Operations Training Group gather a rope descending from an MV-22B Osprey flown by Marines with Medium Tiltrotor Training Squadron 263 during rappelling and fast-roping training, March 21. T... More
Participants look at the undercarriage lift kit during
Participants look at the undercarriage lift kit during the V Foundation car show in Jacksonville, N.C., March 23.
John Brown, Armed Services Blood Program nurse sticks
John Brown, Armed Services Blood Program nurse sticks Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel Rivera with a needle so he can give blood aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River, March 25.
The High/Low Toning Aerobics class offered at the Marine
The High/Low Toning Aerobics class offered at the Marine Corps Air Station New River Fitness Center offers a fast paced and high-energy approach to fitness. Annette Petrongelli, air station and group fitness in... More
Marines from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron
Marines from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 gathered to celebrate their 45th birthday aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River, March 28.
Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron
Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron enjoyed several different types of chilies during a chili cook-off organized the squadron to raise money for the Marine Corps Birthday ball, March 28. The squ... More
Latest, greatest shown at military expo
Marines speak with different vendors and organizations at the Marine South Military Exposition at the Goettge Memorial Field House aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, April 10-11. The Expo allows Marines to ... More
Several fans showed up to the Ultimate Frisbee Jamboree
Several fans showed up to the Ultimate Frisbee Jamboree to support the participants, April 11. The next game will be held on April 16.
Marines show family members from various squadrons
Marines show family members from various squadrons from Marine Aircraft Group 26 the proper procedures of using an M16 A4 rifle before heading out to a range during a Jane Wayne Day aboard Marine Corps Base Cam... More
A Marine teaches his child how to play hopscotch to
A Marine teaches his child how to play hopscotch to celebrate the Month of the Military Child during a block party at the Child Development Center aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River, April 13. The Childr... More
Marine Corps Air Station New River Library celebrates
Marine Corps Air Station New River Library celebrates National Library Week by re-enacting "The Paper Bag Princess" as a recording of the author, Robert Munsch, reads to the children, April 16. The library also... More
Lance Cpl. Tyler Reitzel, 3rd platoon, 2nd squad, provides
Lance Cpl. Tyler Reitzel, 3rd platoon, 2nd squad, provides cover as his buddy finishes their fighting hole during a field training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, April 17. Marines With Marine W... More
Karla Smith, Baby Boot Camp class participant, practices
Karla Smith, Baby Boot Camp class participant, practices different methods of holding a baby during the Baby Boot Camp class April 18. The Baby Boot Camp class covers a wide array of what to expect during pregn... More
Swinging clubs, having fun at MCCS golf tournament
Cpl. Matthew Lemaitre, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 29 precision measurement equipment technician, putts his golf ball into hole four at Bear Trails Golf Course in Jacksonville, N.C., during the Marine Co... More
Members of the VMM-263 Rolling Thunder Motorcycle Club
Members of the VMM-263 Rolling Thunder Motorcycle Club participate in a two-hour ride from Marine Corps Air Station New River to Fort Fisher, April 26.
Lance Cpl. Candice Cross, Marine Light Attack Helicopter
Lance Cpl. Candice Cross, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 ordnance technician, talks with her mother, Tina Diederich, before deploying to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, May 2.
Marines participate in Parkwood Elementary School Career Day
ARFF Marines teach students at Parkwood Elementary School about the P-19 firetruck, May 3.
Col. Scott S. Jensen stands at attention before
Col. Scott S. Jensen stands at attention before relinquishing command of Marine Aircraft Group 29 to Col. James T. Jenkins during a change of command ceremony outside the Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 29 h... More
Captain Pam Sanders of the Onslow County Sheriff's
Captain Pam Sanders of the Onslow County Sheriff's Office was honored with the Champion of Children award at a recent recognition ceremony hosted by the Child Advocacy Center of Onslow County. Naval Criminal In... More
Families enjoyed free Sno Cones during the Headquarters
Families enjoyed free Sno Cones during the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Family Day, June 21.
Maj. Gen. Robert F. Hedelund, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
Maj. Gen. Robert F. Hedelund, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing commanding general, presented Maj. Michael W. Hutchings, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 MV-22B Osprey pilot, with the Distinguished Flying Crosses in... More
Midshipmen view a demonstration of the Marine Corps
Midshipmen view a demonstration of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program from MCMAP instructors aboard Camp Geiger, July 22. The midshipmen are in the Marine Corps Air Station New River and Marine Corps Base C... More
EFMP hosts summer fling for families
The Exceptional Family Member Program aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River hosted a Summer Fling at the station marina, July 22.
Col. Christopher C. Seymour, right, hands over the
Col. Christopher C. Seymour, right, hands over the Marine Aircraft Group 26 colors to Col. John C. Vara during a change of command ceremony at the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Training Squadron 204 flight line aboar... More
Marines of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 29 who
Marines of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 29 who repainted a UH-34 Seahorse in the aviation memorial aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River celebrated the completion of the project, Aug. 6. The repaintin... More
Marines, Sailors donate food for Feds Feed Families
Nonperishable food and personal hygiene items can be donated to the Feds Feed Families program using marked bins located at entries and exits at participating commissaries.
Families and friends of Marines with Marine Medium
Families and friends of Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264 stand by for their loved ones to return from a seven-month deployment to Afghanistan to their hangar aboard Marine Corps Air Station New... More
Miss North Carolina Ashley Love-Mills reads to military
Miss North Carolina Ashley Love-Mills reads to military children during the Jacksonville USO’s A Very Special Story Time, Aug. 13.
Naan and Kabob brings overseas cuisine to Marines in Jacksonville
Chef Mohamed Ajmal (right) and assistant chef Waisulah Hayatullah (left), prepare traditional Afghanistan dishes at Naan and Kabob, Aug. 14. All the food at Naan and Kabob are made with traditional Afghanistani... More
More than 180 Marines from Marine Heavy Helicopter
More than 180 Marines from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 return from an eight-month deployment to Afghanistan in a homecoming event at the squadron hangar aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River in the... More
The Jacksonville Fire Department color guard retires
The Jacksonville Fire Department color guard retires the Colors at the end of an annual remembrance ceremony at the 9/11 Memorial site in Jacksonville, N.C., Sept 11, 2013. The ceremony was held as an annual tr... More
Philip P. Buffa Jr. left, with the Eastern Carolina
Philip P. Buffa Jr. left, with the Eastern Carolina Firefighters Pipes and Drums plays "Amazing Grace" during an annual remembrance ceremony at the 9/11 Memorial site in Jacksonville, N.C., Sept 11, 2013. The c... More
A member of Rolling Thunder Chapter NC-5 lights a candle
A member of Rolling Thunder Chapter NC-5 lights a candle on the missing man table during the National Prisoners of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day ceremony at Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville,... More
Gunnery Sgt. Harelo Keel helps his wife, Tomoko, walk
Gunnery Sgt. Harelo Keel helps his wife, Tomoko, walk across a bridge constructed by students during Marine Corps Engineer School and the Coast Guard Special Missions Training Center's "In Their Boots Day."
Jay Barnes, local Elvis impersonator, performed at
Jay Barnes, local Elvis impersonator, performed at the 11th annual Riverwalk Festival in Jacksonville, N.C., Saturday. The Riverwalk Festival brought families together and gave them an outlet to enjoy their sur... More
Foreign naval representatives tour air station
Attaches from 18 different nations and their spouses visit Marine Corps Air Station New River, Sept. 24. During their visit the members of foreign armed forces toured static displays of aircraft, while their sp... More
H&HS displays soccer prowess, Florida
Marines from Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River took part in the Commander's Cup soccer tournament, Sept. 27. The Commander's Cup tournaments are held as a squadron... More
Alexis P. Gurganus, an Onslow County Fair patron, moves
Alexis P. Gurganus, an Onslow County Fair patron, moves through a fun house during the fair, Sept. 30. “I didn’t think I would have this much fun here,” Gurganus said. “I’m really glad my friend and I came out here.”
'Embodiment of SNCO' retires, Florida
Sgt. Maj. Michael Diggs salutes Col. Michael Orr during his releif and appointment ceremony, at the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 204 hangar, Oct. 11. Diggs, handed the responsibilities as senior enlisted ad... More
Lance Cpl. Asia Brown, Headquarters and Headquarters
Lance Cpl. Asia Brown, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron food service specialist, cuts the Navy birthday cake at the mess hall aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River Oct. 11.
An infant child touches the name of a Beirut veteran
An infant child touches the name of a Beirut veteran relative during the 30th anniversary memorial ceremony in Jacksonville, N.C., Oct. 23, 2013. The city of Jacksonville holds a ceremony every year in honor an... More
Gen. James F. Amos, Commandant of the Marine Corps,
Gen. James F. Amos, Commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks during the Beirut Memorial Observance Ceremony at the Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, N.C., Oct. 23. Amos laid the first of three wreathes du... More
Noah, a military child, explores the reptile exhibit
Noah, a military child, explores the reptile exhibit during the Onslow County Farmers' Market annual Fall Festival in Jacksonville, Nov. 2. The event included live music, hayrides, reptile exhibits and carnival games.
Retired Maj. Gen. Robert Dickerson, guest speaker,
Retired Maj. Gen. Robert Dickerson, guest speaker, addresses the community members during the medallion unveiling ceremony at the Freedom Fountain in Jacksonville, Nov. 7. Dickerson served 36 faithful years in ... More
Jacksonville, N.C., residents, including active-duty
Jacksonville, N.C., residents, including active-duty Marines from Marine Corps Air Station New River and Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, came out to Western Blvd. to see the 2013 Jacksonville Veterans Day Parade, Nov. 9.