Petty Officer 3rd Class Calvin B. Hanks, the president and founding member of 2nd Dental Battalion Junior Enlisted Association, stands beside Chief Petty Officer David Harris, one of the mentors for JEA in the battalion, aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 18, 2012. Hanks and his fellow sailors launched JEA in September 2012 to provide a forum where junior enlisted sailors could voice their opinions, build camaraderie and directly impact their community through service projects. - Petty Officer 3rd Class Calvin B. Hanks, the president and founding member of 2nd Dental Battalion Junior Enlisted Association, stands beside Chief Petty Officer David Harris, one of the mentors for JEA in the battalion, aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 18, 2012. Hanks and his fellow sailors launched JEA in September 2012 to provide a forum where junior enlisted sailors could voice their opinions, build camaraderie and directly impact their community through service projects.
The statue of a Marine dressed in the uniform worn at the time of the 1983 bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, watches over the names of the fallen inscribed on the Beirut Memorial near Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 11, 2012. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Logistics Group visited the memorial and spoke with a veteran of the conflict in Lebanon as part of an ongoing effort to keep the legacy of Beirut alive within the Marine Corps. - The statue of a Marine dressed in the uniform worn at the time of the 1983 bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, watches over the names of the fallen inscribed on the Beirut Memorial near Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 11, 2012. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Logistics Group visited the memorial and spoke with a veteran of the conflict in Lebanon as part of an ongoing effort to keep the legacy of Beirut alive within the Marine Corps.
Seventeen spouses, whose Marines are deploying with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, met for a Lifestyles, Insights, Networking, Knowledge and Skills class aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 17, 2012. L.I.N.K.S. classes provide Marine spouses with a better understanding of the Marine Corps and the challenges of living a military lifestyle, while building the groundwork for a support system with other spouses. - Seventeen spouses, whose Marines are deploying with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, met for a Lifestyles, Insights, Networking, Knowledge and Skills class aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 17, 2012. L.I.N.K.S. classes provide Marine spouses with a better understanding of the Marine Corps and the challenges of living a military lifestyle, while building the groundwork for a support system with other spouses.
Cpl. John A. L. Silkey, a heavy equipment mechanic with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, watches over a group of visitors as they struggle to navigate their zodiac on a man-made pool set up for the battalion’s open house aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 19, 2012. Each of the battalion’s six companies set up stations for families and friends, which allowed them to experience some of the things their Marines do to support operations aboard the base. - Cpl. John A. L. Silkey, a heavy equipment mechanic with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, watches over a group of visitors as they struggle to navigate their zodiac on a man-made pool set up for the battalion’s open house aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 19, 2012. Each of the battalion’s six companies set up stations for families and friends, which allowed them to experience some of the things their Marines do to support operations aboard the base.
Cpl. Magnus Nnolim, a motor vehicle mechanic with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, watches over his wife, Ashdale Nnolim, as she prepares to fire an M-4 carbine during the unit’s Jane Wayne Day activities aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 12, 2012. The live-fire exercise was the first time many of the spouses and family members fired a weapon and allowed them to better understand the daily demands placed on the servicemembers they help to support. - Cpl. Magnus Nnolim, a motor vehicle mechanic with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, watches over his wife, Ashdale Nnolim, as she prepares to fire an M-4 carbine during the unit’s Jane Wayne Day activities aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 12, 2012. The live-fire exercise was the first time many of the spouses and family members fired a weapon and allowed them to better understand the daily demands placed on the servicemembers they help to support.
Marines and soldiers train inside a field-expedient post office aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., during a training exercise to prepare for postal service in austere environments, Sept. 11, 2012. Fourteen Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group joined with soldiers from the 82nd Sustainment Brigade to practice processing mail without the aid of modern technologies. - Marines and soldiers train inside a field-expedient post office aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., during a training exercise to prepare for postal service in austere environments, Sept. 11, 2012. Fourteen Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group joined with soldiers from the 82nd Sustainment Brigade to practice processing mail without the aid of modern technologies.
Lance Cpl. Angel Anaya, a Brooklyn, N.Y., native and embarkation specialist with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, poses for a picture after joining two other New York City Marines aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 10, 2012, to share his experiences before the eleventh anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Anaya was 8 years old when the attacks occurred. He now has a daughter and a wife that live in New York City, but he said the memory of the attacks still cause him to worry about their safety. - Lance Cpl. Angel Anaya, a Brooklyn, N.Y., native and embarkation specialist with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, poses for a picture after joining two other New York City Marines aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 10, 2012, to share his experiences before the eleventh anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Anaya was 8 years old when the attacks occurred. He now has a daughter and a wife that live in New York City, but he said the memory of the attacks still cause him to worry about their safety.
Marines and sailors with Headquarters and Service Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group participate in an eight-mile hike aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 1, 2012. The purpose of the exercise was to improve the physical fitness and mental toughness of the troops within the command. - Marines and sailors with Headquarters and Service Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group participate in an eight-mile hike aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 1, 2012. The purpose of the exercise was to improve the physical fitness and mental toughness of the troops within the command.
Staff Sgt. David J. Dignan (right), an explosive ordnance disposal technician with 2nd EOD Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, stands before Col. Mark R. Hollahan (left), the 2nd MLG commanding officer, during an award ceremony aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 10, 2012. Dignan received the Bronze Star with a Combat Distinguishing Device for his actions while deployed to Helmand province, Afghanistan, in support of International Security Assistance Force operations from April 9 to Sept. 1, 2011. (Photo by Cpl. Bruno J. Bego) - Staff Sgt. David J. Dignan (right), an explosive ordnance disposal technician with 2nd EOD Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, stands before Col. Mark R. Hollahan (left), the 2nd MLG commanding officer, during an award ceremony aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 10, 2012. Dignan received the Bronze Star with a Combat Distinguishing Device for his actions while deployed to Helmand province, Afghanistan, in support of International Security Assistance Force operations from April 9 to Sept. 1, 2011. (Photo by Cpl. Bruno J. Bego)
Lanne Klusmann (right), the wife of Capt. Bradford L. Klusmann, the Charlie Company Commander with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, practices an escaping technique during a self-defense class aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 23, 2012. The spouses who participated in the class had the opportunity to become skilled at multiple escaping techniques, take downs and pressure points, and practiced each individual move step-by-step with the guidance of former Jiu-Jitsu students. - Lanne Klusmann (right), the wife of Capt. Bradford L. Klusmann, the Charlie Company Commander with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, practices an escaping technique during a self-defense class aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 23, 2012. The spouses who participated in the class had the opportunity to become skilled at multiple escaping techniques, take downs and pressure points, and practiced each individual move step-by-step with the guidance of former Jiu-Jitsu students.