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CPL. TIMOTHY LENZO Regional Command Southwest

It was a day of somber remembrance for service members with 3rd Battalion, 9th Ma-rine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, as they attended a memorial service for Lance Cpl. Anthony Denier Dec. 8 at Com-bat Outpost Hanson, Afghanistan.

In front of a formation of Marines and sailors stood a battlefield cross, which con-sisted of an upside down rifle with a bayonet, a Kevlar helmet, a pair of boots and iden-tification tags. All assembled to honor their fallen brother who died while conducting combat operations in Marjah, Afghanistan, Dec. 2.

“(Denier) will be missed, but surely never forgotten because we will at all times hold him, as well as his family, in our hearts,” said Lt. Col. Carl Cooper Jr., commanding offi-cer, 3rd Bn., 9th Marines.

Denier’s company commander, platoon sergeant and his peers reflected on their time spent with the rifleman.

“He left us as he lived, protecting who he loved and putting their welfare before his own,” said Capt. James M. Geiger Jr., company commanding officer. “I’m incred-ibly proud to have served with Lance Cpl. Denier, and I thank him for his courage and commitment to his brothers. To his family, we vow to always honor his memory and to always be there for you as members of our Marine family.”

Marines stood sharply at parade rest when 1st Lt. Kevin Murphy, Denier’s platoon com-mander, approached the podium to address the formation.

“There is no doubt Anthony’s actions saved the lives of many Marines to his left and his right,” said Murphy. “I wit-nessed young men, in their prime, sacri-ficing everything for each other and with each other. I wit-nessed courage like this, time and time again throughout the firefight. I am very proud of Anthony and his actions, for I know it is because of his sacrifice the rest of us came home.”

Denier’s team leader, Lance Cpl. Robert Johnson, talk-ed about his experi-ences and told stories about Denier and some of the things he will remember about him.

“I always knew I could ask him for ad-vice,” said Johnson. “Being older than us, Denier had a lot of ad-vice about life. I’m honored to have known such a great guy in my life and even more honored to have served beside him.”

Near the end of the ceremony, gunfire interrupted the silence, as the firing detail

performed a three-volley salute to honor the fallen Marine.

After the service, Marines and sailors ap-proached the battlefield cross, saying good-bye and rendering a salute as they remem-bered Denier’s life.

COMBAT OUTPOST HANSON, AFGHANISTAN

Never forgotten: 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment remembers fallen brother

Photo by Cpl. Timothy Lenzo A Marine gives his fi nal farewell during a memorial service in honor of Lance Cpl. Anthony Denier, a rifl eman with 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7 Dec. 8.

CAPT. ROBERT SHUFORD 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit

Marines of the 24th Marine Expedition-ary Unit c o n t i n u e

their daily grind of staying pre-pared and staying busy aboard

the amphibious assault ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group as they forge on an extended deployment that was originally planned to end the last week of November. The Marines took the challenge of being ex-tended in stride and have con-tinued to make good use of their time to remain ready when their

nation calls. Aboard USS Iwo Jima, USS New York and USS Gunston Hall flight operations, weapons handling training, live-fire ranges, various classes, maintaining equipment, and the everyday chores of cooking and cleaning are continuous actions for the Marines as they remain ready as an expeditionary crisis

response force, ready for a vari-ety of missions.

Editor’s note: Military officials have not announced yet when the ships and the MEU will ar-rive home but according to Lt. Cmdr. Brian Badura, a U.S. Fleet Forces Command spokes-man in Norfolk, Va., “They are

scheduled to be home before the holidays.”

Photo by Cpl. Michael PetersheimMarines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit watch the scenery from an observation deck as USS New York sails through the Straits of Gibraltar Dec. 6. The 24th MEU is deployed with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group in the 6th Fleet area of responsibility as an expeditionary crisis response force capable of a variety of missions from full-scale combat to evacuations and humanitarian assistance.

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The 2012 open enrollment for Medicare closed Dec. 7. For those who did not make a change in cover-age between Oct. 1 and Dec. 7, their program remains the same. Medicare is essential to obtaining TRICARE for Life for those more than 65 years old or who were determined to be completely disabled for two years.

Medicare has three distinct sec-tions – Part A is insurance to cover hospital bills, Part B covers doctor bills and many outpatient services, and Part D is a pharmacy benefit. To obtain TFL, a retiree must have Medi-care Part A and B. Medicare Part D is not required or recommended for military retirees. Each Medicare Part is unique, provides various levels of coverage and has a deductible the pa-tient is required to pay. The cost for Medicare Part B per month for an in-dividual is $110. If a retiree’s annual income is above $85,000, it is $115. Medicare Part A is free for members who earned 40 credits or more while

paying Medicare taxes prior to retire-ment. Keeping an eye on Medicare costs is recommended as they are predicted to reach $247 a month in 2014.

Not all doctors in the civilian com-munity accept Medicare patients, mostly due to the low payments for services provided versus the paper-work required to be submitted for payment. Doctors are not required by law to see Medicare patients and re-tirees may have to shop around for a doctor who will accept Medicare.

Military retirees, however, are in a more favorable situation as Medi-care is billed as a primary payer and TRICARE acts as a secondary payer. There normally aren’t any out-of-pocket costs for care under TFL. In the local area, TFL gives retirees the freedom to choose a provider, level and sources of care.

All hospitals accept Medicare Part A. However, the payout is lower for certain examinations and

tests, it requires a lot of paperwork to submit, and payment is often slow, but the government guaran-tees payment. The certainty pay-ment and an aging society forces hospitals to be reliant on the high volume of Medicare patients.

A question often posed to the staff at the Retired Affairs Office concerns obtaining and carrying a Medicare Supplement. It’s never recommended for military retirees. They would pay in between $250 and $450 a month for something un-necessary as long as they have TRI-CARE available. The only exception in the case of retiree family members is if a surviving spouse remarries a civilian and forgoes the benefits of an identification card. In such cases, it’s encouraged for those individuals to make an appointment with a ben-efits expert to discuss the connection between TRICARE For Life and Medicare before they are forced to make the necessary decision.

Resources within the Career Assis-tance Branch provide the foundation for the future. Whether it is resume development, researching job oppor-tunities, attending a class or ensuring a Marine meets the requirements for separation, the staff at the Career As-sistance Branch addresses those chal-lenges daily. Branch Manager Regina Steward explains how the Career As-sistance Branch positively affects Ma-rines and their families.

RR – Preparing for life outside of the service can be intimidating. What are some of the services counselors provide within the Career Assistance Branch?

RS – There are many services of-fered within the Career Assistance Branch such as the Transition Readi-ness Seminar and Pre-Retirement Seminar, as well as internet access for job hunting, employment ready workshops, computer support, job fairs and one-on-one career counsel-ing. Individual support is also avail-able for each of the Career Assistance Branch services such as resume re-view to help the service member pre-pare to transition back to civilian life.

RR – How often will career and education fairs happen aboard Camp Lejeune? Is this the only opportunity for transitioning service members to meet employers on base?

RS – Camp Lejeune hosts job fairs twice a year during the spring and fall. The Career Assistance Branch hosts job fair preparation work shops prior to both fairs. Not only are employers represented at the fairs, but there are many colleges and universities rep-resented also. Employer recruitment and interviews happen throughout the year. To track events within the Career Assistance Branch visit www.mccslejeune.com/readiness/cab or call 451-3212 for more information.

RR – Is it possible to work on both a civilian and a federal resume at the Career Assistance Branch?

RS – Assistance with civilian and federal resumes is available. The Ca-reer Assistance Branch is also able to assist with reviewing job opportuni-ties available online. Federal Employ-ment workshops are also available where customers are able to actually register and establish an online ac-count for federal employment.

RR – What types of materials are available for review in the resource center?

RS – The resource center has a computer lab that can assist with on-line research. There are books and ar-ticles available on various topics such as resume writing guides, interview-ing tips and techniques, employer in-formation and actual job openings.

RR – Are spouses able to utilize the services available at Career Assis-tance Branch?

RS – There is an office specially des-ignated for them. The Family Member Employment Assistance Program is located in the Tarawa Terrace housing area near the fitness center. The Ca-reer Assistance Branch will also pro-vide family members the same service as FMEAP at The Russell Marine and Family Services Center.

Thank you for great information; Transitioning out of the service can be a very stressful time, but being prepared for the future will make the transition a smoother one. For more information on the Career Assistance Branch visit www.mccslejeune.com/readiness/cab or call 451-3212.

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Their homes here re-mained largely unaffected by the hurricane as it glanced off the North Carolina coast, but the Marines of 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group knew the residents to the north needed assistance.

Master Sgt. Perry A. Sikes, a calibrations chief with the battalion’s Electron-ics Maintenance Company, jumped on the chance to help out and prepared to head toward New Jersey in early November.

Little did he know, the unit’s junior Marines were hot on his heels.

Sikes and other members of the Crystal Coast, N.C., chapter of Sheep Dog Im-pact Assistance, a nonprofit organization of volunteer military and public safety personnel dedicated to aid-ing communities, and fellow military and emergency first responders impacted by di-sasters, were in the midst of launching their own relief effort when Sikes’ phone rang.

Without the knowledge of the battalion’s senior lead-ership, the unit’s non-com-missioned officers spread word of Sikes’ mission and collected money to support his operation. They fabri-cated a reason to recall the master sergeant during their “One Bullet Away” Day, which was when the NCOs took command of the battal-ion for a day.

Sikes remained complete-ly in the dark until he came

face to face with a forma-tion, mustered in his honor, and a money-stuffed enve-lope destined for the hurri-cane’s victims.

“I was completely taken back by it and impressed they took it upon themselves to do,” said Sikes. “Obviously it was their own willingness and kindheartedness to raise as much money as they did, regardless of who started the snowball downhill.”

The unit raised more than $800 in a matter of hours.

“Just seeing the envelope stuffed with everything from ones to twenties, it kind of raised the hair on the back of my neck,” said Sikes. “I’ll be quite honest, I was pretty blown away.”

The Marines added sev-eral hundred more dollars to the collection after the for-mation as they reached into their pockets and handed Sikes the cash in person.

More than a dozen SDIA team members added the cash to their convoy of sup-plies and headed to the dam-aged areas beyond.

The group of profession-ally trained military and emergency-response person-nel set out on a four-day mission to deliver supplies and lend assistance to those in need.

“There is going to be an overwhelming need for peo-ple with (our) skill sets,” said Sikes, who joined the Crys-tal Coast chapter soon after its formation in April 2012. “We were able to go, find a hole in the balloon and put a Band-Aid on it.”

The devastation they en-countered was extensive.

“When you were driving

down the street, you were actually circumventing piles of debris people took out of their homes and put along the streets,” said Sikes, re-calling the destruction in Brick, N.J., where water lev-els rose as much as 36 inches in many of the homes.

The team set straight to work providing assistance on their first night.

They stopped by the home of a wheelchair-bound service member, who joined the small task force at its makeshift base of operations in Point Pleasant Beach, N.J. Local police and volunteer first responders aided the team along the way as they visited a succession of other

individuals caught in the path of the storm.

They then delivered their much-needed trailers of sup-plies to various aid stations and began working hand-in-hand with area residents to clear debris.

The crew of relief work-ers came across an elderly couple who spent days at-tempting to clear their home, foot by agonizing foot.

“When we saw them, we stopped our vehicles and asked, ‘Can we help you?’” recalled Sikes. “What they did in days, our group was able to finish the entire house in two hours.”

The group even took a few moments to bring some much needed holi-day cheer to the area. Sikes and his team passed out a small stash of candy along

with cold-weather supplies as they visited families who completely missed out on Halloween trick-or-treating when the storm struck.

“His face just (lit up) like we were Santa Claus,” said Sikes, recounting the re-sponse of one little boy they visited. “It was heartwarm-ing to be able to bring a smile to a kid’s face.”

They handed out every-thing from water and blan-kets to nonperishable foods and gas cans, which were almost impossible to find as far south as Virginia.

“Any area hit by some-thing like this would be dev-astated,” noted Sikes. “After coming out of it, you are just grateful. You feel bad any area had to endure it, but you are just grateful you didn’t have to.”

The battalion’s gener-ous cash donations helped breach an even more urgent need in the beleaguered communities, which were already receiving stores of supplies from other good Samaritans.

“We found when we got there the most affected area was being inundated with food, water and other sup-plies,” said Sikes. “What was really needed was to get the emergency services back up and running.”

Many of the volunteer fire departments lost near-ly everything in the hur-ricane’s wake. The team chose to place much of the unit’s cash directly into the hands of the local volun-teers, where it could keep helping the area long after they left.

Sandy relief efforts bolstered by Marine charity

Courtesy photoMaster Sgt. Perry A. Sikes, a calibrations chief with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, walks at the front of a group of volunteers who participated in relief efforts for victims of Hurricane Sandy in New Jersey November 2012.

Courtesy photoDebris clutters a street in New Jersey early in November as residents emptied their homes of destroyed property in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. A small convoy of relief volunteers with the Crystal Coast, N.C., chapter of Sheep Dog Impact Assistance navigated its way through the disorder as they delivered supplies and money collected in North Carolina.

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LT. COL. STEWART UPTONRegional Command Southwest

Elements of three Kandaks belonging to the Afghanistan National Army’s 1st Brigade of the 215th Maiwand Corps con-ducted clearing operations in the Trek Nawa area of Helmand province Nov. 18 through 24.

The clearing operation highlights the 215th Corps’ ability to deploy Kandaks as part of an operation and sustain them logistically for a week.

The Brigade coordinat-ed layered security opera-tions with other elements of the Afghan security forces through a command operations coordination center established in the Trek Nawa area as part of

this clearing operation.The Kandaks scheme of

maneuver and ‘calls for fire’ were coordinated through the COCC.

“The clearing operation was primarily successful because the ANA planned, briefed, coordinated and then executed the opera-tion. A debrief along with an after action report was also provided to the 215th Corps leadership,” said Lt. Col. Philip Treglia, Secu-rity Force Assistant Advi-sor Team officer in charge for 1st Brigade of the 215th Corps ANA.

“Adviser support was available, but since the ANA evacuated their own casualties, and destroyed the enemy with (grenade launchers) and mortars, ISAF support was not re-quested,” Treglia added.

215th Maiwand Corps conduct clearing operation

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District offi cials, PRT discuss improvements in Musa Qal'ah

MUSA QAL’AH DISTRICT CENTER, AFGHANISTAN

CPL. MARK GARCIA Regional Command Southwest

Members of the Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team met with Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan officials and local village elders in an ef-fort to assess governance, se-curity and stability in Musa Qal’ah, Afghanistan, Nov. 29.

During recent years, Musa Qal’ah underwent drastic changes in an effort to better the lives of the Af-ghan people. The meeting was designed to continue the improvements in the area and to help build upon them as coalition forces withdraw and authority and responsibilities shift to the Afghans.

“Our mission is to fa-cilitate transition to the Afghan government, and it’s important in our role to support them, see how they’re doing, and where we might be able to help provide advice to the Af-ghan government on how

to better deliver services to the people,” said Matt Dun-can, a political officer with the Helmand PRT. “Musa Qal’ah is light-years ahead of where it was two years ago, and it’s thanks to the work done by the Marines and the Afghan National Security Forces, as well as the Afghan government.”

Staff Sgt. Ben Lund, civ-il affairs with Regimental Combat Team 7, noted the increased security presence in the area and how the ANSF continue to provide stability to the region.

“Security wise, Musa Qal’ah has probably come twofold. Its security pro-gressed 100 percent,” said Lund. “The (Afghan Uni-form Police) and (Afghan National Army) operate by themselves with little-to-no assistance. There are fewer (improvised explosive devic-es), and the ANA and AUP are finding those IEDS and neutralizing them. They’ll call Marine Corps (explo-sive ordnance disposal) ev-ery once in a while if they need to get rid of some-

thing, but for the most part, they handle it on their own. They’re patrolling by them-selves, they’re arresting people, and they had a huge drug bust just last week. They processed everything and took it to Lashkar Gah by themselves.”

Because of the work done by Marines, ANSF, the PRT and local government officials, the future of Musa Qal’ah looks promising.

“We were able to talk about the thriving bazaar,” Duncan said. “There are 900 shops in it, and people from all across northern Helmand come to it to buy goods. The economy in Musa Qal’ah is thriving at the moment. People can now move with relative freedom from the district to Lashkar Gah, the provincial capital. They use the bazaar and the Taliban is gone from the district center.”

The meeting also marked another milestone by allowing village elders the opportunity to talk with GIRoA officals.

“The PRT came down

to talk to the acting dis-trict governor because he is able to talk to the elders in Musa Qal’ah,” Lund said. “It’s the first time (village elders) came and talked to GIRoA officials. We’re trying to get the elders to bring their face forward and support GIRoA. Once the village elders put some people in key positions, hopefully they can get ad-ditional money to the area and increase development, increase security and hope-fully find an alternate crop to poppy.”

Until coalition forces completely withdraw from Afghanistan, they will ensure development continues in ar-eas such as Musa Qal’ah.

“Musa Qal’ah, from where it was just a few years ago, is a good story,” Duncan said. “You used to not be able to walk out of the (forward operating base) without getting shot at, and nobody would be in the bazaar. The bazaar is thriving now, kids are going to school and a lot of prog-ress has been made here.”

Photo by Cpl. Mark GarciaVillage elders, Marines and local Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan officials enjoy a traditional Afghan meal after discussing governance, security and stability in the area Nov. 29. During recent years, Musa Qal’ah underwent drastic changes in an effort to better the lives of the Afghan people. The meeting was designed to continue the improvements in the area and to help build upon them as coalition forces withdraw and authority and responsibilities shift to the Afghan government.

Photo by Cpl. Mark GarciaVillage elders enjoy a traditional Afghan meal after meeting with local Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan offi cials to assess governance, security and stability in the area, Nov. 29. During recent years, Musa Qal’ah has undergone drastic changes in an effort to better the lives of the Afghan people.

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The phrase “The Few, The Proud” has been associated

with Marines for years, but for one infantry com-pany the words have a deeper meaning.

Marines with Compa-ny F, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regi-mental Combat Team 7, are currently deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. For them, it is an opportunity to build upon the illustrious tradi-tions associated with their company.

“There were a lot of Marines throughout his-tory, but there’s only been a select few who had the op-portunity to say they were a part of Company F, 2nd Bn., 7th Marines,” said 1st Sgt. Christopher Griffith, the company first sergeant. “To me, it’s why it is so im-portant for the men in this company to have such a fond respect for those who came before us.”

For Capt. Thomas Harris, the company commander, the feeling of being a part of Fox is humbling.

“The battalion, as well as the company, has a pretty impressive battle history,” said Harris. “They always did great things in hard places. So it’s eye-opening to have to be responsible for not only the Marines and sailors of the current company, but also the heritage and legacy of past company Marines.”

In the Korean War, Co. F would cement its legacy in the history books with one battle in particular, The Battle of Fox Hill. The intense fight lasted from Nov. 28 through

Dec. 2, 1950. Because of the frigid temperatures, Marines’ weapons would malfunction and grenades would freeze, so the Ma-rines had to rely on hand-to-hand combat.

During the battle, 250 men endured -30 degrees Fahrenheit tempera-tures, holding their po-sition against an entire regiment of enemy forces and eventually pushing them back. When the final shots of the battle were fired, only 85 men in the company were able to walk off the battlefield on their feet, the rest were wounded, captured or killed in action.

During The Battle of Fox Hill, two men would be awarded the Medal of Honor. The company’s sacrifices would also be recognized in the book “The Last Stand of Fox Company,” a book Grif-fith refers to as his bible. The Marines would again add to their legacy during the Korean War with three more Marines receiving the Medal of Honor.

To pay tribute to the Marines who came before them, Griffith keeps a company guidon created by a former Marine and Korean War veteran in his office. Displayed on the guidon are six informa-tive plates honoring for-mer Marines. Five plates are for Marines who went above and beyond the call of duty and received the Medal of Honor dur-ing the Korean War from 1950 to 1953, and one for the creator of the guidon. For the past two years, the guidon traveled with the company wherever it went. Between California, Okinawa, Australia, the Philippines and Afghani-stan, the guidon was with them the entire way.

“The guidon is more than a piece of material, it’s a symbol. It’s a symbol

of unit pride,” Griffith said. “It’s the pinnacle of my ca-reer to be able to be the first sergeant for Company F, 2nd Bn., 7th Marines.”

Harris reinforced what Griffith said and noted the sacrifice made by the Marines whose names were displayed on the guidon.

“The guidon adds even more to the weight of the responsibility of this com-pany,” Harris said. “It’s a solemn reminder for all of us of the good deeds done by good Marines.”

For junior Marines in Co. F, the feeling of pride and honor is mutual.

“It’s an honor to be a part of Co. F, honestly,” said Lance Cpl. Miguel Davila, machine gunner with the company. “The history and traditions go back pretty far, and then to also be a part of 1st Marine Division and what they did through-out history is pretty cool. I get pride out of being part of Fox, 2nd Bn., 7th Marines.”

On their current de-ployment, the company took a step back and al-lowed the Afghan Nation-al Security Forces operat-ing in the area the chance to reclaim their country’s security. It is a mission that will only help solidi-fy the company’s legacy.

“We have a unique mission,” Harris said. “It’s absolutely differ-ent than the mission bat-talions faced in previous engagements throughout history. This will still add to our legacy. We still have the opportunity to go forward and execute the mission asked of us by the nation.”

While deployed, Co. F will continue to main-tain security and allow the ANSF to operate independently ensuring they receive any assis-tance required.

Marines push forward in AfghanistanMUSA QAL’ AH DISTRICT CENTER, AFGHANISTAN

Teufelhunden complete fi nal fi eld exercise before deploymentSGT. STEVE CUSHMAN2nd Marine Division

A company of Marines with faces camouflaged wait tensely for their heli-copters to land. With a bump, the chop-pers touchdown and the Marines rush out into a freshly mowed field of grass.

As the helicopter-borne Marines set up security at one end of the field, the second company of Marines, delivered to the landing zone in amphibious assault vehicles, secured the other side of the field, which was to become the base of operations for 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment during their final field exercise prior to deployment.

“This is our last major exercise before our deployment,” said Lt. Col. James Ry-ans, the battalion commander. “We have now been trained or exposed to all the re-quired elements for deployment.”

The scenario the Marines were playing out consisted of a notional call from an ambassador to reinforce an embassy in an increasingly hostile environment. Their tasks included securing a beach landing area and main route to the embassy.

“As the scenario escalated, the ‘am-bassador’ called for all Americans to be

evacuated,” said Capt. Matthew Bron-son, the 3rd Bn., 6th Marines’ operations officer.

The tactical scenario created for this field exercise was designed to strain and exercise all facets of 3rd Bn., 6th Ma-rines’ organic assets. Contracted role players acting as local nationals and Ma-rines from 1st Bn., 8th Marines, playing enemy forces brought a sense of realism to the training.

“We’ve received a lot of positive feed-back from the Marines,” said Benson. “They’re being given realistic missions and fighting against a real opposing force, which is able to adjust and force the Ma-rines to adjust what they are doing.”

The battalion commander echoed the sentiment, stating “Many people think the apex of training is live-fire ranges, but [it’s] going against a living, breathing force. Fighting against someone who can choose to do or not do something, forcing you to make tactical adjustments.”

“We’re operating against a living, breath-ing [opposing force], this is the first time some of my Marines have been exposed to this type of training,” said Ryans.

He concluded by saying his Marines “have done well.”

Photo Lance Cpl. Austin LongMarines with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment secure the entrance from simulated protesters Dec. 4. In preparation for 3/6’s upcoming deployment, the battalion conducted an Alternate Mission Rehearsal Exercise in order to evaluate their core and assigned tasks.

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(Above) Capt. Thomas Carroll stands with his family after completing the annual Toys for Tots family fun run with Marines, sailors and families of AITB–East at Camp Geiger aboard MCAS New River Thursday. (Right) Braxton Vogel sits on Santa Clause’s lap after delivering a toy to Toys for Tots at the Toys for Tots family fun run.

Photos by Jessie Heath(Above) Kyle and Kamren Stewart lead the pack as runners take part in the third annual Toys for Tots family fun run. (Below) A team of Marines make their way across the fi nish line at the Toys for Tots family fun run, hosted by Advanced Infantry Training Battalion – East at Camp Geiger aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River Thursday.

JESSIE HEATHSports editor

Sometimes all it takes is one word of encour-agement to spark a world-wide phenom-enon. When retired

Marine Col. Bill Hendricks’ wife, Diane, made a doll and asked her husband to give it to an organization that gave toys to needy children in 1947 she was shocked to learn no such agency existed and told her husband he should start one.

He did. Working with Ma-rine reservists in Los Angeles, Hendricks collected and donat-ed more than 5,000 toys to chil-dren living in poverty in 1947. The pilot program was such a success the Marine Corps adopted it in 1948, making it a nationally recognized charitable organization.

Since then, the U.S. Marine Corps Re-serve Toys for Tots

program spent more than 60 years dedicating themselves to the happiness of families during the holidays. With more than 452 million toys distributed to more than 200 million needy children, those involved in Toys for Tots hold the key to lighting up the faces of less-fortunate families each Christmas season.

For the Marines, sailors and families of AITB – East of Camp Geiger, the choice to be responsible for the happiness of needy children was an easy decision to make. Participat-ing in their third annual Toys for Tots family fun run, AITB-East families gathered aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River to donate their time and toys Thursday.

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THE GLOBE, CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. 2B DECEMBER 13, 2012

Like many, I consider the November and December holiday season one of the best times of the year. The day after Halloween, I begin to feel the familiar itch to pull out my Christmas decorations. Usually, I can hold off until the day after Thanksgiving, but I am known to put up my Christmas tree while trick-or-treaters wait on my door step.

However, I also find the holiday season a time of struggle, as my fitness regimen breaks down from a daily activity to sporadic jogs and short-lived workout attempts. My “most wonderful time of the year” typically turns into a blue Christmas as I let my personal workout time slip in exchange for holiday parties.

While it would make me feel better to blame the cold weather or the constant running around to holiday gatherings across the state, I am fully aware of the real reason my workout schedule turns from a shiny gift under the tree to a lump of coal.

It is me. I am to blame.I find it difficult to maintain my

daily workout schedule when there

are Christmas parties, Hanukkah celebrations and a variety of other holiday gatherings to keep track of. My daily jogs disappear into never-land as visions of sugar plums begin to dance in my head. My attempts to go to the gym seem futile as par-ties in my hometown beckon me to visit with friends I don’t see as often as I used to.

In years past, my lack of exercise left me feeling incomplete and guilty come January, when I realized I had to rebuild my workout system from scratch.

This year, I decided to do some-thing about it. I was convinced I could combat the Christmas blues. I would wake up early on warm days, take a jog before work, and have plenty of time to attend holiday gatherings in the evenings.

My holiday fitness plan lasted two weeks. Then Thanksgiving hit. Out of nowhere, my system crumbled again. I think it happened sometime between the second and third Thanksgiving celebration.

Regardless of where the foun-dation gave way, I was intent on rebuilding it. Instead of scratching my regular workout plan altogether, I decided to make minor adjust-ments. I would push through the cold weather and run outside. I would stick to my spring and sum-mer schedule. I would train for the 10K I want to participate in next February.

It worked. It’s worked so far. I’m currently in my third week of my

cold-weather workout, and I no lon-ger feel like the holidays are a threat to my overall well-being.

Gone are the days when I tried to reschedule my fitness regimen to better suit my holiday plans. I said goodbye to the cold–weather blues.

It may sound silly, but I know there are others who struggle to keep up with their workout schedule during the holiday season. I know I’m not the only person who tried to plan my workouts around the con-stant festivities filling the December calendar.

To those who struggle with the holiday blues, I offer this simple advice: don’t change anything this holiday season. Stick with your regularly scheduled workouts. Don’t decide to put off until tomorrow what you could do today. Your body will thank you for it.

After all, the “most wonderful time of the year” is only as won-derful as you feel about it. In my experience, skipping my regularly scheduled workouts does not lead to me being “of good cheer.”

Check out 5B to view the Globe’s Football Forecast and get involved for your chance to win big prizes. Access more information by visit-ing www.camplejeuneglobe.com or be our friend on the MCB Camp Lejeune Globe Facebook page. Do you tweet? Don’t forget to follow the @LejeuneGlobe Twitter ac-count. Feel free to leave me a tweet @GlobeJessie.

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By Golly, Be Jolly 5KSaturday, 8 a.m.Secure your Santa hat or reindeer antlers, and lace up your sneakers for the last Tarawa Terrace Family Fun Run of the year. The By Golly, Be Jolly family fun run culminates the year of family fun runs in a three-mile fl at course track. A timer will be available for families who wish to test their abilities. As always, strollers, bikes and pets are allowed. Race registration will take place the day of the race at Tarawa Terrace Community Center aboard the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune housing area. For more information visit www.mccslejeune.com/community.

Youth Sports’ basketball gamesSaturday, times varyJoin families and friends while you cheer for your favorite youth sports’ basketball team. Games take place between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. at various locations aboard MCB Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River. Game locations include Tarawa Terrace Youth Pavilion, Area 1 Gym, Stone Street Youth Pavilion and MCAS New River gymnasium. Each game will also feature a youth sports’ cheer squad. For more information on games, locations and times visit www.mccslejeune.com/youthsports.

French Creek fi tness center closedThrough September 2013The French Creek fi tness center is currently closed for renovations. The renovations and upgrades will include a complete renovation of the locker rooms, sauna facilities and new fl ooring and ceiling structures. While closed, French Creek’s regular patrons are encouraged to make use of the extended hours at the Area 2 gym or the HITT Center, both staffs will do their best to adjust to meet the needs of patrons. For more information visit www.mccslejeune.com/fi tness.

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I’ll have a blue ChristmasCombat cold-weather blues with fi tness

It is no longer a sur-prise for anglers to hear about the abundance of trout in the waters along coastal North Carolina. In recent years extreme cold fronts killed trout, and those who survived were over-fished.

This year the excessive trout brimming at the mouths of waterways and creeks overwhelmed an-glers with happiness and excitement. Of course, there were multiple reasons for poor trout seasons in the past, and there are multiple reasons for a strong trout season this year.

While nature ran its course earlier this year, providing trout with per-fect water temperatures and settings for a strong spawning season, man should also be thanked for his participation in providing such a strong season. Dr. Louis Daniel, director of the North Car-olina Division of Marine Fisheries, invoked tighter regulations to prevent the over fishing of trout. These regulations low-ered the recreational bag limit to four fish per day and increased the mini-mum size of the fish to 14 inches. Limitations to the commercial catching were

also instituted. The 14–inch

minimum was put in place after a study on repro-ductive biology, giving the trout at least one suc-cessful spawning season before they can be kept recreationally or commercially.

Better manage-ment and regula-tions of trout and other species of

fish require strong data on growth, range, habitat, natural mortality, repro-ductive biology and other factors in a species’ life cycles.

Over the past four years, Dr. Jeff Buckel and graduate student Tim El-lis, North Carolina State University, operated out of the NCSU Center for Marine Science and Tech-nology facility in More-head City and undertook a comprehensive tagging study for the spotted sea trout to get biologic information. During this study nearly 6,600 fish were tagged. Since tag-ging began, more than 500 fish returned to their spawning grounds. This excellent return rate of 7.4 percent debunked the common myth all trout return to their spawning grounds year after year. Although a few fish were caught close to their origi-nal tagging site, many fish ventured hundreds of miles to spawn. Many fish tagged here came from the Chesapeake Bay.

Although the tagging portion of the program is complete, data collec-tion and analysis are still underway. If you catch a trout with a standard

yellow spaghetti tag or high reward red tag please cut it off and call the phone number to report your special catch. You will get a letter on the history of your fish, such as where it was tagged and its growth since release.

I can’t wait to see the final report of the data and the analysis of how this improved our knowledge of the spotted sea trout and can help us manage this beautiful fish. This report will be accessible to the public and should be available by summer 2013.

So how is the fishing? The surf, even the beach east of Oceanana Pier, is slow except around hard structures like the Ft. Macon jetty, which still has a few trout along with red and black drum. The same goes for the Cape Lookout Rock Jetty. Surf and pier action west of Emerald Isle is pretty dead, and if you are bottom fishing, there are still some puff-ers, lots of dogfish and skates, but no sea mullet. There are still trout and drums in the marshes like the Haystacks, and in the creeks from Slocum and Hancock, along the Neuse River to the Bogue, and in White Oak River creeks.

There are also still good catches of specks up the White Oak River from Stella Bridge, but there can be a lot of boats there. There are also some red drum and good numbers of black drum in these creeks too.

I recently fished behind Bear Island and in Queens Creek across from the old Girl Scout

Camp without finding any fish. The water in the sound and many of the creeks was beautifully clear.

You probably heard of the arrests for illegal gill netting in Hancock Creek near Cherry Point along the Neuse River where a father and son were taken into custody as well as their fish, boat and gear. This was possible because of a report to officials of possible suspicious activ-ity at night in the creek.

The bottom line here is if you see suspicious or suspected illegal activity, pick up your cell phone and make a call to the authorities.

Finally, the offshore fishing is still going strong. Wahoo and blackfin tuna are bit-ing from the Big Rock to the Swansboro Hole. The recent calm weather allowed anglers to leave the coastline in search of bluefin tuna and stripers, however most returned empty–handed. I will keep you up to date on the bluefin tuna and striper sightings in the area.

The Ask Dr. Bogus Fish-ing show can be heard every Monday morning at 7:30 on 107.1 FM and 1240 AM, and can be accessed on the Coastal Daybreak Facebook page at any time. For full reg-ulations on catches visit www.portal.ncdenr.org/web/mf. To contact the North Carolina Depart-ment of Marine Fisher-ies call 800-682-2632 or the Wildlife Resources Commission at 800-662-7137 to report any suspi-cious or illegal activity on local waterways.

Trout tagging project shows spawning grounds

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Santa Shuffl e racers dash down roadGrand Prix Series ends with holiday 5K, awards ceremony

Photo by Jessie HeathRyan Gilmore crosses the fi nish line as the fi rst place winner in the Santa Shuffl e 5K with an impressive race time of 16 minutes, 41 seconds. Gilmore fi nished the 5K more than a full minute ahead of the second and third place winners.

Photo by Jessie HeathRunners leave the starting line for the Grand Prix fi nale, the Santa Shuffl e aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Saturday. More than 250 people attended the end–of–year 5K and the awards ceremony held after the race.

JESSIE HEATHSports editor

Without snow or a sleigh in sight, runners gathered aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Leje-une Saturday morning to go dashing through the road. The Santa Shuffle 5K kicked off the end-of-year Grand Prix festivi-ties at the High Intensity Tactical Training Center. With runners adorned in everything from tutus to elf ears, jovial runners of every age came together to celebrate the season with exercise.

Runners who par-ticipated in the year-long Grand Prix 2012 series were eager to make the Santa Shuffle count. They arrived early and walked to the start line, surveying the new race route and talking to each other as they waited for the signal to line up.

When the starting com-mand was given, runners thundered down the road, jostling for a place at the head of the pack like reindeer taking

flight.

“I was excited to come finish the year with a new race,” said Jo Murphy, a teenager who took part in all the Grand Prix 2012 Series events. “The course seemed shorter at this race, which is always a good thing.”

Like Murphy, most run-ners in attendance were focused on ending the year with the new race. While finishing was an important factor in most participants’ minds, enjoying the new race route and each other was deemed even more necessary.

“This course was great, because it was a very nice run,” explained Murphy. “I like to be out in the open air to run, and this course let me enjoy nature while I took part in the race.”

With an overall place of 28 and a 22 minute, five second race time, Mur-phy was pleased with her results. As a triathlon run-ner, the Grand Prix series helped her strengthen her legs and build her mental endurance for long hours

of running during triathlons.

“I did the Grand Prix series all year long. Com-ing to this race seemed like a nice way to end the year, along with the awards cer-emony,” said Murphy.

While Murphy did not finish in the top three overall, she finished first in her division and was one of the first females to cross the finish line.

The first place fin-isher and male lead, Ryan Gilmore, crossed the finish line with an impres-sive race time of 16:41. Gilmore completed the Santa Shuffle more than a minute ahead of the second and third place runners.

Leading the females in the run was Amy Mohr, who completed the run in 19:44, nearly two minutes ahead of the second place female.

For information regard-ing the 2013 Grand Prix race series visit www.mccslejeune.com.

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Photos by Jessie HeathMike Maynard takes aim, swings and follows through at his fi rst hole during the Mixed Bag Tournament at Paradise Point Golf Course aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Saturday. The Mixed Bag Tournament, a new style introduced to Paradise Point, drew more than 50 golfers eager to try their hand at something new and different. The Mixed Bag Tournament featured best ball, alternate shot and scramble-style holes, and was played on the Gold Course.

Paradise Point golfers challenge game, take shot at Mixed Bag TournamentJESSIE HEATHSports editor

The threat of rain couldn’t keep golfers away from Paradise Point Saturday morning. With the chance to try their hand at a brand new tournament, and brag-ging rights on the line, more than 50 golfers gathered at the Paradise Point Golf Course aboard

Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune for a morning Mixed Bag Tournament.

The tournament, a new style introduced to Paradise Point, split the 18-hole gold course into three groups of six holes. Players were split into teams of two, with groups of four taking part in the tournament together to hold each other accountable.

“We put everyone in groups of four to help them stay honest about their game and discour-age any cheating,” said Johnson.

The first six holes were scored based on best shots of each team mem-ber. Only the best score was noted on score cards during the Best Shot round of the tournament.

The second portion of the tournament was the alternate shot format during which each team played off their best tee shot, alternating turns until they sank their putt.

“The alternate shot score portion of the tour-nament came from two players who both teed off, and decided which ball to use the rest of the hole,” explained Johnson.

The final portion of the Mixed Bag Tourna-ment featured a scramble format offering players the opportunity to pick the best tee shot and hit both balls from the same spot on the greens during each turn, giving them the chance to improve their overall score.

“We decided to do the Mixed Bag Tournament because our custom-ers were anxious to see something new at the golf course,” said John Johnson, the Professional Golf Association head golf professional at

Paradise Point. “We try to run something every Saturday, whether it’s a Blitz tournament or something like this. New formats can spice things up for our customers.”

With a nearly-equal mix of active-duty and retired golfers using the Paradise Point Golf Course on a regular basis, different tournaments offer service members the chance to connect with each other and spend time with those who served before them.

By getting the word out through the use of Marine Corps Commu-nity Services, Johnson hoped to see new play-ers come take part in the tournament.

“We have a core group of about 40 golfers here, but by getting the word out about things we’re doing, we’re starting to see growth,” explained Johnson.

“We’re trying to pull in active-duty and single Marines. We want to in-troduce them to the game of golf, teach them the mechanics, and get them out on the course to play with others.”

Saturday’s Mixed Bag Tournament began at 8:30 a.m. and ended at 1 p.m. when the last team returned from their round of golf. While prizes were available to

winning teams, the spirit developed during the tournament was the prize Johnson, who partici-pated alongside the other players, was more inter-ested in.

“I like the camaraderie involved in golf,” admit-ted Johnson. “Meeting other people, developing sportsmanship, talking, and of course the compe-tition, are all fun.”

Johnson’s desire to grow the love of the game stems from his own love for the sport. As the head golf professional at Para-dise Point, he strives to introduce new programs and tournaments on a regular basis.

Every third Saturday of the month, the Para-dise Point course holds a Men’s Scramble tourna-ment, open to all adult males who are interested in taking part.

“Nobody has to sign up before-hand for the Men’s Scramble,” ex-plained Johnson. “They show up the day of the tournament and register between 6:30 and 7:30 a.m. We hold them every third Saturday unless we have an outside group.”

In February, they plan to hold a Super Bowl Tournament, which will feature the Scarlett Golf Course and will challenge players at their short game by shrinking the par

of all holes to three.In addition to their

scheduled tournaments, Paradise Point also plans to introduce some junior clinics, tournaments and classes in 2013.

“We enjoy having juniors on the course, but want to make sure they are playing in an appro-priate setting,” Johnson explained. “You never know what will be said, and we want to make sure our juniors are not in an inappropriate golf setting.

“We encourage their participation in junior tournaments or parent-child tournaments,” added Johnson.

He hopes active-duty Marines and their fami-lies will try their hand at golf.

“Come over and talk to us,” Johnson said. “Look at the possibility of taking some lessons, just don’t purchase any-thing right off the bat. We have rentals avail-able here; all you need to bring is yourself. We’ll provide everything else.”

For more information on the Super Bowl Tour-nament or any other upcoming golf tourna-ments, clinics or rate specials at the Paradise Point Golf Course visit www.mccslejeune.com/golf/index or call 451-5445.

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personnel consolidated their toys into three large boxes before the start of the race. Children in attendance dumped their gifts into boxes as their parents reminded them of the child who would receive their present.

Capt. Thomas Car-roll, with the assistance and support of Sgt. Maj. Kenneth Rademacher and Sgt. Richard Gordineer, engineered and orches-trated the family event, even coordinating with Santa Clause to make a special visit to children in attendance. For Carroll, Rademacher and Gor-dineer, watching the third annual fun run come together was a moment they looked forward to all year.

“This is our third year and we grew a bit,” said Carroll. “Our first year, we decided we wanted to do something fun and get in some (physical training). This year, we

had individual runners as well as a team event. It seemed appropriate to help us grow.

“This program is a great chance to give back to families in need,” con-tinued Carroll. “It shows Marine Corps generosity in giving back to families having a tough time dur-ing the holiday season. It’s always important to interact with the commu-nity at a local level, and this run lets us help those in need.”

Since its inception in 1947, Toys for Tots underwent a vast array of slight changes and adjust-ments to help it transcend the decades. From 1947 to 1979, the program accepted new and used toys, and Marine Corps reservists spent their drill weekends from October to December refurbishing the used toys. In 1980, the reserves’ new role in protecting and defending the United States kept

them from focusing on refurbishing old toys. In addition to less time to refurbish old toys, health and safety concerns about the condition of the used toys made their collec-tion legally inadvisable. Finally, the Marine Corps determined handing out pre-owned toys did not convey the message they wanted to families in need. In order to deliver a message of hope, love and joy, a shiny new toy was deemed the only ac-ceptable option.

Sgt. Michael Cuci-notta of AITB-East has first-hand experience at seeing the joy brought to the faces of children and families who receive the toys distributed by Toys for Tots. As a volunteer with Toys for Tots he knows the impact one toy can make.

“This fun run is an amazing way to help show the American people the Marine Corps truly cares,” said Cuci-notta, who was the first runner to complete the race. “Supporting un-derprivileged families is something worth doing.”

The race route, the normal physical fitness test run–course for the Marines of AITB – East, was directed by Marines at crossroads and inter-sections.

With individual run-ners in the front, three teams of Marines behind them, and walkers and strollers bringing up the rear, the fun run was well-led and organized from start to finish.

As runners crossed the finish line, they were

greeted by Santa Claus and members of the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune fire department, who came to support the cause.

Inside and out of the cold, hot choco-late, coffee and desserts were served, and a tree waited to be decorated by families who attended the event.

First, second and third place runners received gift cards provided by Marine Corps Commu-nity Services. The first, second and third place runners in the 12 and un-der category also received gift cards.

Twin brothers Kyle and Kamren Stewart, who attended the run with their father, said the race was cold but well-worth attending.

“We weren’t planning on coming, but dad said he had a run for Toys for Tots, and so we asked to come with him,” ex-plained Kyle.

“We’re like shake and bake,” said Kamren. “We stay together when we run at events like this, and we like to see how many Marines we can beat.”

Kyle and Kamren crossed the finish line within minutes of each other, after a cramped muscle caused one of them to walk a portion of the route. Regardless of who finished first, know-ing they were running for those less-fortunate was a “good feeling.”

“Overall, this was a good race,” said Carroll as the festivities began to wind down after the

awards ceremony. “It wouldn’t have happened without the help of Sgt. Goordineer. He really was my right-hand man through everything. We couldn’t have done this for families without him.”

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Photo by Cpl. Paul PetersonA pile of 81 mm mortar rounds rests on a demolition range during a demolition conducted by Ammunition Company, 2nd Supply Bn., 2nd MLG aboard MCB Camp Lejeune Dec. 4.

Photo by Pfc. Sullivan LaramiePhoto by Pfc. Sullivan LaramieAn ammunition technician with Ammunition Company, 2nd An ammunition technician with Ammunition Company, 2nd Supply Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group carries two Supply Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group carries two ammunition cans fi lled with obsolete ordnance destined for ammunition cans fi lled with obsolete ordnance destined for demolition aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Dec. 4.demolition aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Dec. 4.

CPL. PAUL PETERSON 2nd Marine Logistics Group

A quiet fell over the line of Marines as they stood on a raised berm and waited to see the re-sults of their day’s endeavor.

Thirty-one Marines with Am-munition Company, 2nd Supply Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group silently watched explo-sion after explosion erupt across the demolition range aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Leje-une, and send tendrils of fire and debris streaking through the sky Dec. 4.

“If you were standing down there, it would be pretty bad,” said Gunnery Sgt. Dustin L. Kershaw, the storage chief for

the company’s ammunition sup-ply point who helped organize the training. “There is going to be shrapnel flying and some big fires … If you are in the mix of it, it is going to be a bad day.”

The Marines seeded the area with a deep pit of small-arms ammunition and 17 separate stashes, or shots, of munitions containing as much as 50 pounds of net explosive weight.

The emergency demolition training was designed to prepare the Marines to destroy supplies in the field if they ever had to abandon a position.

“We took all of our old ammo that was no longer serviceable, and instead of spending the mon-ey to send it back to the depots

and have it processed, we used it for training,” said Staff Sgt. Andy G. Fidler, an area supervisor for ASP. “We used each shot as a training tool to teach the Marines how to set up with different types of materials.”

The training is an important but rare experience for the com-pany’s ammunition technicians, many of whom had never con-ducted an extensive demolition on such a large scale.

Teams of Marines dug shal-low trenches at staggered in-tervals across the field. They arranged stacks of explosives inside their holes and planted demolition charges to ensure the munitions would be destroyed in the initial blast.

Any misplaced ordnance could be sent flying into the sky or scattered across the range.

“We always make sure every-thing is safe,” noted Fidler. “We handle a lot of explosives and a lot of demolition. Along with it, we were handling bad ammu-nition. Even though we deter-mined it to be safe for transport and handling, it is not in the con-dition it was originally.”

Small orange flags rose above the field of grass to mark the po-sition of each cache as the Ma-rines set the fuses and headed for safety.

“It is exciting for the Ma-rines,” said Kershaw. “Most of the time they are handing the ammunition out to other people

to use on the ranges and shoot. They’re actually getting a chance to blow some of it up now.”

Thirty-five gallons of diesel fuel signaled the start of the detonations as it consumed the stockpile of small-arms ammunition.

Moments later, a silent mush-room cloud lurched from the ground and rose into the air. The sound from the blast reached the Marines seven seconds later, just as another eruption of fire and debris broke away from the sur-face of the range.

“Everything was planned,” said Fidler. “They are experts when it comes to demolitions, but they rarely get to physically use them.”

Photos by Pfc. Sullivan Laramie(Top) A mushroom cloud bursts into the air after the detonation of obsolete munitions by the Marines of Ammunition Company, 2nd Supply Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group at a demolition range aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Dec. 4. (Above) Gunnery Sgt. Dustin L. Kershaw, a storage chief with Ammunition Company, 2nd Supply Bn., 2nd MLG, hauls a 155 mm artillery projectile during the unit’s emergency demolition training at a range aboard MCB Camp Lejeune Dec. 4.

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Millions of children worldwide often go without food and proper care due to a lack of available services. The Well Baby Clinic is Marine Corps Base Camp Leje-une’s solution to assist struggling military families with a little extra help close to home.

For almost a year the Midway Park Chapel location for the clinic was unable to service any families because of a lack of space, but a re-launch is just around the corner.

The clinic is a free service for parents, and offers nurses to weigh and measure babies. The nurses also assist with any questions parents have and offer classes on nutritional needs, medications and immunizations.

“We are not a replacement for a doctor’s visit, but we can fulfill most other needs they have medically for their children,” said Heather Underhill, a visiting nurse with Navy Marine Corps Relief Society.

Along with visiting nurses the clinic offers free clothing exchanges.“We are all about financial education, making sure the military family can be

financially self-sufficient,” said Jessica McManus, a relief services assistant with the NMCRS. “Saving from buying new clothing when children grow so fast is a great way.”

The twice per month clinic is also a great way for parents to meet with other families.

“It allows families who are possibly less fortunate and maybe afraid to seek other help in fear of hindering themselves or their spouse to meet with parents who are attending for the same reason,” said Underhill. “A reason does not need to be given for the clothing exchange. It doesn’t put them on the spot for not being as well off as others.”

Throughout the Marine Corps NMCRS has offices worldwide but the Well Baby Clinic is exclusive to MCB Camp Lejeune. Through this clinic, families with in-fants and young children can seek medical assistance and donations, which for some, no matter how small, can make all the difference.

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24th MEU Corporals Courses teaches leadershipCOURTESY STORY 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit

The Marine cor-poral exemplifies the foundation of the Marine Corps’ noncom-

missioned officer core. Their job, at its simplest, is to lead a small team of fighting men and women. It comes with the re-sponsibility to set the standard and take care of their Marines. As leaders are made, the Corps trains their own for success.

Marine corporals with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit learned basic leadership skills during Corporals Courses held aboard USS New York from October to December while de-ployed with the Iwo Jima Am-phibious Ready Group.

The Marines focused on the essentials of small-unit leader-ship and counseling to build the

confidence of these young Ma-rines to lead the future of the Ma-rine Corps, said Staff Sgt. Robert Mendoza, the chief instructor.

“It’s really about teaching them NCO leadership and pre-paring them to lead and men-tor their junior Marines,” said Mendoza.

During the course, the Ma-rines learned sword manual, land navigation, counseling, proficiency and conduct marks, mentorship, after action reports, constructing and executing a training program, as well as oth-er facets of leading Marines.

“They definitely increased their leadership abilities … As corporals, they are the first ech-elon of leadership,” said 1st Sgt. Jason C. Petrakos, course staff noncommissioned officer in charge and a company first sergeant for Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th MEU.

As in any industry, leader-ship methods vary according to the trade and the individual. As such, the instructors taught different ways to supervise in order for the corporals to have more options to begin develop-ing their own technique.

“There are different leader-ship styles,” said Sgt. Michael M. Schoonover, an assault am-phibious vehicle assistant sec-tion leader with the company. “They learned how mentoring can be more effective than just screaming, in some situations. They are there to help their Ma-rines. It’s more like a teacher-student relationship.”

The young corporals also learned the value of education regarding their development and their subordinates.

“They became more familiar with developing their NCO lead-ership with knowledge,” said Sgt. Somnang Stolfa, an amphibious

assault vehicle section leader with the company. “If you’re a leader without knowledge then you’re just another Marine walk-ing around and collecting a pay-check.”

Throughout the course, they received advice harkening back to the responsibilities of Marine corporals as the backbone of the Corps and serving as stan-dard bearer and mentor for their junior Marines. They left the course with more than a sense of their responsibilities and skills, but new friends and fel-low leaders.

“Meeting these guys, and get-ting to know them and study with them was good,” said Cpl. Bryan A. Powell, a data systems specialist with the company. “Af-ter (Marine Combat Training) we all leave with this common skill set (of war fighting). But as we spend more time in the fleet we lose those skills. This course

allowed me to learn those skills again with the infantrymen. It brings us all back to ‘every Ma-rine is a rifleman’ first, then our job second.”

Training continues aboard USS New York as Marines main-tain their readiness for whatever the future may hold.

The 24th MEU is deployed with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and is currently in the 6th Fleet Area of Responsi-bility as an expeditionary crisis response force. Since deploy-ing in March, they supported a variety of missions in the U.S. Central, Africa and European Commands, assisted the Navy in safeguarding sea lanes, and conducted various bilateral and unilateral training events in several countries in the Middle East and Africa. The 24th MEU is scheduled to return to their home bases in North Carolina before the end of the year.

Photos by Cpl. Michael Petersheim (Left) Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit practice sword manual during Corporals Course Class 014 -13 aboard USS New York Dec. 4. The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit is deployed with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group in the 6th Fleet area of responsibility serving as an expeditionary crisis response force capable of a variety of missions from full-scale combat to evacuations and humanitarian assistance. (Above) Marine noncommissioned offi cer swords lie staged on the fl ight deck of USS New York in preparation for instruction during a 24th MEU sponsored Corporals Course recently.

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PFC. SULLIVAN LARAMIE 2nd Marine Logistics Group

It is better to give than to receive, and a battalion with 2nd Marine Logistics Group certainly personified this lesson.

As the holiday season quickly passes by, Marines and sailors with Combat Lo-gistics Battalion 22 proposed an idea to Darlene M. Kern, the unit’s family readi-ness officer.

They wanted to host a food drive.A family readiness officer is a liaison

between commanding officers and fami-lies of Marines, and routinely organizes events such as this.

Kern took the idea to the command-ing officer of CLB-22, Lt. Col. William P. Carroll, who approved the drive to run from November 14 to 20.

“The community gives so much to the Marines and sailors,” said Kern. “The bat-talion wanted to give back to the commu-nity and other service members as well.”

Each section of the battalion donat-ed food items such as cereal, pasta and

canned vegetables. Six Marines joined Kern to load 16 overflowing boxes into a vehicle and headed to the USO. Upon arrival, the Marines unloaded the non-perishable goods for the thankful staff.

Pfc. Sarah A. Steiert, a motor transport operator with CLB-22, was one of the six Marines who helped move the goods from the unit’s collection point aboard MCB Camp Lejeune to the USO.

“Whether it’s right around the corner or in the rest of the United States, or even another country, every mission is really important.” Steiert said. “I’m always hap-py to help out wherever I can.”

This was the first time CLB-22 ran a food drive, said Kern. It probably won’t be the last, however, and the battalion will not have any problems finding people to help.

“If there are more opportunities like this, I would love to help,” said Pfc. Zachary T. Pealo, an ammunition techni-cian with CLB-22. “We enjoy being able to provide for the folks who give us so much support.”

Service members give thanks for local support

LANCE CPL. JOSHUA W. GRANT Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune

Thousands of volunteers work with the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society to help more than 4 million active duty and reserve service members and their families. The NMCRS Holiday Social and Award Ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune is one way some of those volunteers are recognized.

Dozens of NMCRS volunteers received awards for their generous hours of giving, ranging from 15 to over 18,000.

Brig. Gen. Thomas A. Gorry, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations East – MCB Camp Lejeune, said when he was headed to his first duty station a system error occurred, and he was left with a lot of bills and no way to pay for them.

“I went to NMCRS, and I threw myself to the mercy of the staff. They were able to help me out,” said Gorry. “I still send Marines to NMCRS, and I continue to be impressed by the work done. I give a heartfelt thank you to the volunteers, who make it all possible.”

In 2012 more than 40 volunteers worked out of the MCB Camp Lejeune office of NMCRS. The individuals accumulated more than 7,000 combined volunteer hours, 500 of which were completed in the layette program where more than 500 blankets were made for military families.

Some volunteers exceeded expectations and received personal awards.

Vanessa Jarr, a military spouse, received her 300- and 500-hour awards at the luncheon, but was also recognized for her dedication and selflessness. Jarr received the Su-perior Performance Award, the second highest honor a volunteer can receive, for her exemplary work ethic and the ability to put others first.

“Working as chair to the client services program, it was very humbling to receive the award and I had no idea I was getting it,” said Jarr, client services assistant for NMCRS.

“I know the other volunteers I work with, and they’re just as deserving as I am,” said Jarr. “In so many ways it’s a privilege to serve at this office. My mother worked for the society when I was young so I was familiar with it,

but the team I work with is above and beyond anything anyone could expect.”

Service members are recognized for their valiant ef-forts in battles while back home volunteers receive rec-ognition for their corresponding actions. In over 250 of-fices worldwide the NMCRS has thousands of selfless volunteers helping those service members who need just a little bit more.

Volunteers recognized for outstanding efforts

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua W. GrantMembers of Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, including employees and volunteers, pose at the annual luncheon Dec. 5. The luncheon honored the hard work and selfl ess dedication to giving throughout the year with awards for volunteers ranging from 15 to more than 18,000 service hours.

Photo by Pfc. Sullivan LaramiePhoto by Pfc. Sullivan LaramieA Marine with Combat Logistics A Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, 2nd Marine Battalion 22, 2nd Marine Logistics Group counts non-Logistics Group counts non-perishable food items during a perishable food items during a food drive aboard Marine Corps food drive aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Nov. 20.Base Camp Lejeune Nov. 20.

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Atlantic Marine Corps Communities aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Leje-une built its 4,000th home for the Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River community recently. AMCC held a ribbon cutting to commemorate the milestone, welcoming a new family to the Knox Landing staff noncommissioned of-ficer community Nov. 29.

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The early phases of housing construc-tion focused on the masses of junior ranks. Now the time has come for senior leaders to experience the new housing for themselves.

The home marks another milestone for the base’s military housing: the most homes SNCOs have ever had available aboard the base.

The home was built in an area formerly designated for mobile homes. Now, the spot was transformed into an enclave for SNCOs featuring a variety of parks and a waterfront boardwalk along with well-manicured lawns surrounding the spa-cious homes. While construction is still ongoing, the other communities recently constructed by AMCC give hint to great promise.

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Western Boulevard, Jacksonville, N.C.One Stop Shop at 501 Corbin Street, Jacksonville, N.C.Smart BuyJacksonville, N.C.Smitty’s R&R at 3742 Highway 17, SC (South of Myrtle Beach, SC)Tobacco at 521 Yopp Road, Unit 106, Jacksonville, N.C.Tobacco Club at 487-B Western Boulevard, Jacksonville, N.C.Tobacco House Cigarette Center at 1213-C Country Club Rd., Jacksonville, N.C.Tobacco Leaf at 215 Western Boulevard, Jacksonville, N.C.Veterans Affairs Service Jacksonville, N.C. (This is a private organization not affiliated with the Department of Veterans Affairs or the VA Outpatient Clinic.)

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2BR/1BA TOWNHOUSE Close toMCAS & Lejeune. Amenities- dish-washer, washer and dryer, free lawnservice, & trash. No pets, $750 + dephalf off 1st month. 910-389-5230

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ROOM FOR RENT 910-330-2900 in-cludes utilities, NO animals, sharebathroom w/ guests & full access.Stable job, non smoker, and openminded. Run criminal record. $450.month $250. deposit. Cash.

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Onslow County Museum

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Please call 910-324-5008 for more information. Onslow County Museum • 301 S. Wilmington St. • Richlands, NC 28574

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Onslow County Museum

Come walk through our Winter Wonderland December 1, 2012 through January 6, 2013 (Old Christmas)

The Wonderland will feature miniatures of some of our best known architecture such as the Pelletier House (seen here), the Avirett Catherine Lake house, and a tobacco barn, just to name a few. These artisan crafted models will be complemented by an array of beautifully decorated Christmas trees. Join us as we celebrate history and the spirit of the Christmas season!

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Come walk through our Winter Wonderland December 1, 2012 through January 6, 2013 (Old Christmas)

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1117 Hammock Beach Road • Swansboro, NC 28584Conveniently located between Cherry Point andCamp Lejeune in the Friendly City by the Sea.

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Dance is a universal language unguard-ed by grammar, protected from pronuncia-tion and set free to tell a tale understood by all.

The Nutcracker Ballet speaks to every culture, whispering the secrets of the season, and last weekend it returned to On-slow County to repeat its legendary story.

Service members, veterans, their fami-lies and local citizens turned out to support the Dance Theatre of Jacksonville in their annual rendition of the Nutcracker at Northside High School Auditorium Oct. 7 through 10.

“We feel like our community needs things like this,” explained Debbie Baile, production coordinator and owner of the dance theatre. “It’s a building process. We’re just getting started.”

For nearly 20 years, Baile taught her students the story of the Nut-cracker and shuttled them to Raleigh to see performances of the ballet. She eventually realized the importance of the classic show and decided to take a chance.

“We took a leap of faith and decided to do it here with our

students,” she said. “We received so much support. People donated money and time, and many of our parents built props for the show.”

For the third year in a row, the large ensemble tackled the famous ballet, accom-panied by the brilliant score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

“The music alone brings people out,” explained Debbie Baile. “It’s the best. When you add in the talent and the Christ-mas season, it makes for a fabulous show.”

Baile’s cast reflects the heart of the Onslow County community with several military children taking the lead in key roles.

Photos by Amy BinkleyDancers from the Dance Theater of Jacksonville perform their intricate choreography during scenes from the Nutcracker ballet at NHS Dec. 9. The Mouse King and Nutcracker perfected their battle moves while Clara, played by Katie Reitz (left), drifted into a dream full of sugar plum fairies. The ballet also included younger dancers as toy soldiers, mice, angels and pollichenelles.

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“Killing Them Softly” is a clever and hard-boiled crime drama set against the economic crisis in 2008.

The story plays out in New Orleans and follows a professional enforcer who works for the mob.

Brad Pitt (“Money-ball,” “The Inglorious Bastards,” “The Assas-sination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford”) stars as Jackie Cogan, a ruthless hired gun who is out for revenge when tasked with finding and punishing the men responsible for robbing an underground gambling operation.

The dumb act could cause the collapse of the local criminal economy, and Jackie is now inves-tigating the heist that occurred during a high-stakes, mob-protected poker game and is trailing two amateur hoodlums, Frankie and Russell, played by Scoot McNairy (“Argo”) and Ben Mendel-sohn (“The Dark Knight Rises”).

Co-starring are Ray Liotta as Markie Tratt-man, the game’s scheming organizer, Richard Jen-kins (“The Rum Diary”) as Driver, the lawyer for the mob, James Gan-dolfini (“The Sopranos”) as Mickey, a burnt-out hit man, and Sam Shepard as Dillon.

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“RED DAWN” (PG-13)“Red Dawn” is an ac-

tion film and a remake of the 1984 cult classic.

The film follows a group of high school kids forced to pick up firearms and organize war efforts on the street of their small town.

A city in the state of Washington awakens to the surreal sight of foreign paratroopers dropping from the sky.

The United States of America is invaded by North Korean soldiers and their hometown is the initial target.

Quickly and without warning, the citizens find themselves prisoners and their town under enemy occupation.

Determined to fight back, a group of young patriots band together in the surrounding woods and form a resistance group who call themselves the Wolverines, taking inspiration from their high school mascot.

There, they protect one another, train and organize themselves into a group of guerrilla fighters in order to liberate their town from its cap-tors and take back their freedom.

Chris Hem-sworth (“The Avengers,” “Snow White and the Huntsman,” “Thor”) stars as Jed Eckert, a Marine home on leave, who is the leader of this group.

Josh Peck (“Ice Age”) co-stars as Matt Eckert, the hot-headed younger brother of Jed.

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Robert, and Connor Cruise (“Seven Pounds”) as Daryl Jenkins.

Emily Lucas (“Immor-tals”) plays Erica, Matt’s girlfriend.

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Andy Tanner, Edwin Hodges (“Take Me Home Tonight”) as Danny, and Brett Cullen (“The Dark Knight Rises”) as Tom Eckert.

Dan Bradley is mak-ing his feature directorial debut with this remake of the 1984 original that featured Patrick Swayze, Thomas Howell, Jennifer Grey and Charlie Sheen.

Carl Ellsworth (“Red Eye,” Disturbia,” “The Last House of the Left”)

assisted in writing the screenplay.

“Red Dawn” is an explosion filled testoster-one fest that lacks in all aspects.

This film was actu-ally shot in 2009, but the release was delayed due to financial problems at MGM.

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The Onslow County Animal Shelter is open Monday through Thursday from noon to 7 p.m., Friday from noon to 3 p.m.,

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To adopt a pet visit the Onslow County Animal Shelter at 244 Georgetown Road, Jacksonville, N.C., or call 455-0182.

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For information on concerts, festivals, special events and classes up and down the Carolina coast check out

What’s happenin’ Carolina each week. To add your event e-mail amy.binkley@pilotonline.com. Space is

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ROMAN CATHOLICMain Protestant Chapel (Bldg. 16)Weekend Mass: Saturday 5 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m. & 12 p.m.Weekday Masses: Monday through Thursday 11:45 a.m.

Exposition of the Blessed SacramentFirst Friday of every month: 11:45 a.m.Benediction at 6 p.m.Holy Day Masses: As announced, 11:45 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.Confession: Saturday 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.Or by appointment, by calling 451-3210

EASTERN ORTHODOXSt. Nicholas Chapel, Camp JohnsonDivine Liturgy: Sunday 10 a.m. Holy Days: As announced, 6 p.m. For more information, call 450-0991.

LATTER DAY SAINTSCamp Geiger Chapel Worship Service: Sunday 5 :30 p.m.For more information, call 381-5318.

2T7:1 LIVE (Youth Group) Meets in Bldg. 67 (Second Deck in Class-room 2) Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m.

PROTESTANTMain Protestant Chapel (Bldg. 16) Worship Service: Sunday 10 a.m.Children’s Church and Youth Service provided

Midway Park Chapel Contemporary Praise & WorshipWorship Service: Sunday 10:45 a.m.Youth Group, Children’s Church and Nursery provided

Tarawa Terrace Chapel Main TT Chapel (Bldg. TT-2469)Worship Service: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Camp Geiger Chapel Main Camp Geiger Chapel (Bldg. TC 601) Worship Service: Sunday 5 p.m.

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A Christmas CarolFriday and Saturday‘Tis the season for holiday entertainment. Join the award-winning Lejeune Theatre Guild and Lejeune High School’s music department as they present “A Christmas Carol” based on Charles Dickens’ classic novel at the school aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. Three performances are scheduled in the LHS auditorium Friday at 7 p.m., and Sunday at 2 and 7 p.m. Tickets are $6 for students ages fi ve to 18 and $8 for adults. A family four-pack is $35. A pack may also be purchased for a Wounded Warrior and family as a donation for $35. For more information visit www.am.dodea.edu/lejeune/lhs or call 451-2451 ext. 204.

2nd Marine Division Band Holiday concertSaturday, 2 p.m.Celebrate the sounds of the season with MCB Camp Lejeune’s premier musicians at the Base Theater. Enjoy holiday tunes and plenty of entertainment for the entire family. The event is free and open to the public. The concert is also an offi cial Toys for Tots drop-off point and guests are encourage to bring their donations. Doors will open at 1 p.m. with the performance following an hour later. For more information call 451-2785.

Gunny Claus visitsDec. 16 and 21Santa’s right-hand man will return to MCB Camp Lejeune to meet with children of all ages. Enjoy a hearty, holiday breakfast with Gunny Claus at the Staff Non-Commissioned Offi cers Club aboard base from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday. The cost for adults is $8.95, children 4 to 10 years of age are $5.95, and those who are 3 years or younger eat free. Secure your ticket by Wednesday. For more information call 450-9556. Gunny Claus will also pay a visit to the Exceptional Family Member enrolled families and their guests at the Russell and Marine Family Center aboard base from noon to 2 p.m. Dec. 21. Participants will have fun playing holiday-themed games, watching a Christmas puppet show and spending time with Gunny Claus. For more information call 451-4103.

Polar PlungeJan. 5, 9 a.m.Who’s ready to be freezin’ for a reason? The Special Olympics organization of Onslow County is bracing for another chilly dip in the ocean at Onslow Beach aboard MCB Camp Lejeune for their biggest fundraiser of the year. Get your teams together now, come up with a creative name, and decide on unique costumes for the plunge. Registration and the children’s sandcastle contest begin at 9 a.m. with the costume contest at 10:30 a.m. and the plunge at 11 a.m. No wetsuits are allowed for the costume contest, and no pets are allowed on the beach. For more information visit www.sonconslow.org or call 910-265-1756.

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Santa Claus visited Tarawa Terrace with Mrs. Claus and a few of his elves to spread some early Christmas cheer to Marine families during the

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Lejeune’s housing community Dec. 1.

Many fami-lies swarmed to the community center at 6 p.m. for an evening

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“We put on this event every year to celebrate the holiday season and all the festivity it brings,” said Fuller. “We do it in the beginning of December just to properly kick off the month. We also do it this early so families leaving for the holidays later in the month can still enjoy this event.”

More than 350 residents showed up in support of the tree lighting with their coats, earmuffs and holiday spirit. Hot chocolate and cookies were also provided by the community center for those who dared to brave the cold weather.

As people piled onto outdoor bleachers waiting to light up the tree and meet San-ta, Fuller asked children what Christmas gifts were at the top of their wish lists. The enthusiastic children had no shortage of presents in mind, naming off everything between action figures and iPhones.

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Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whting

A girl watches as the tree lights up during the Tarawa Terrace Community Center Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune housing area Dec. 1. The tree lighting, along with meeting Santa Claus, was the highlight of the night for many of the excited children.

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A boy shakes hands with Frosty the Snowman during the Tarawa Terrace Community Center Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune h o u s i n g c o m m u n i t y center Dec. 1.

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Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune held their annual holiday jubilee Dec. 6 aboard MCB Camp Lejeune for a night of holi-day festivities for the whole family.

The Christmas-decorated Goettge Field House was full of face-painting stations, drawing tables, balloons, food – and even Santa Claus made an appearance. Each patron was given a raffle ticket at the door, and lucky attendees won prizes throughout the evening.

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Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. WhitingMagicians Chris Bays and Neal Chamberlain fi nish with fl ourish after suspending a young girl in mid-air as one of their magic tricks for the crowd during the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Headquarters and Support Battalion’s Holiday Jubilee at the Goettge Field House Dec. 6.

Photos by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting(Above left) A clown at the MCB Camp Lejeune HQSPTBn.’s Holiday Jubilee makes a candy cane balloon for a child at the Goettge Field House aboard base Dec. 6. The jubilee started at 5 p.m., and featured two magicians and a raffl e, along with dinner. (Above right) Lance Cpl. Jan Jumonville, a volunteer for the MCB Camp Lejeune HQSPTBn. Holiday Jubilee, paints a child’s face during the event at the Goettge Field House Dec. 6. Face-painting was one of the many activities at the event, but it was one of the most popular choices among the children at the party.

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song sheets to the young ones, and even some par-ents who weren’t afraid to let their voices be heard as they sang tunes like “Jingle Bells” and “Let it Snow” to pass the time. Many kids even had bells and rang them as they sang along to the well-known Christmas melodies.

When Santa showed up, parents and children circled the community center’s holiday tree as it lit up with Christmas lights, which was followed by a resounding ovation by the residents. They then packed the gym in-side the center to get family pictures, meet Santa Claus and watch “The Polar Express.”

In addition to meeting Santa and watching a movie, arts and crafts were also available in the gym, giv-ing children the opportunity to be creative while they waited for their picture with Saint Nicholas.

“(This event) is important because it’s an opportu-nity to get the family out and do more than just go to the mall and see Santa,” said Fuller. “We’re coming to-gether as a community and socializing with neighbors. It has a little more depth to it than just a photo. The kids have a blast singing together, even if they don’t know all the words.”

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Photos by Lance Cpl. Scott W. WhitingBallerinas perform during the Tarawa Terrace Community Center Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune housing area Dec. 1. Young dancers from the community center’s Dance With Me Academy provided entertainment for the event’s patrons throughout the evening.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. WhitingSanta and Mrs. Claus pose for a picture with three children during the Tarawa Terrace Community Center Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune housing area Dec. 1. As usual, Santa was a huge hit at the event as people waited in long lines to get a picture with him.

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My general lack of festive enthusiasm began worrying me last week when I realized I broke my longstanding tradition of watching “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” on Black Friday, and a glance at my jam-packed calendar revealed no time in which to rectify the situation.

I stood stunned,

paralyzed by the realiza-tion I had, in fact, crossed the line into a grown up Christmas mindset where the magic of laying under the tree, staring at the lights, and dreaming of what the new year would bring is replaced by wor-rying about bills, staying busy and regretting what didn’t get done last year.

Dr. Seuss’ Grinch stole presents. Mine delivered stress.

Working with Marines for two and a half years taught me a few things, and in this case, the mis-sion of the Marine Corps rifle squad seemed like the most appropriate lesson to apply.

First, locate the enemy. The stress-Grinch swiped peace of mind out from under me then stood there and laughed. Identifying where the pressure comes from is the easy part. It

taunts me with nights of restless sleep and days of anxious thoughts.

Next, the mission calls to “close with” the enemy. I won’t lie and pretend I immediately knew what this meant, but I will say the combi-nation of Google and a batch of Marines down the hall helped in my understanding.

Picture an aerial shot of a battle scene in your favorite war movie, where both sides run toward each other until they clash in a colossal clang of weapons. This is the perfect descrip-tion of what it means to close with your enemy.

For me, it means to close the gap between me and stress where every-thing is running amuck. If there’s no room for it to maneuver, stress loses its advantage, and the pres-sure weakens.

The final step proves problematic. In a real-life war, destroying the enemy is a necessity for the safety of the entire platoon. As much as I would like to blow up the sources of my crushing load, it’s frowned upon in normal society, and I wouldn’t do well in jail.

I adapted the tactic and instead rescued my prisoner of war.

I chose to be peaceful on purpose.

Yelling at or closing myself off to the sources of my stress only in-creased the weight of the pressure I felt. However, when I made the decision nothing and no one could take my peace from me, everything changed.

I can’t control what happens around me or even the feelings that come, but my resolve to hold on to peace in the

midst of the commotion must be intentional.

Being separated from your loved ones over the holidays is stressful, whether you’re the one at home or half a world away. Deployments de-serve a good cry on both sides every now and then. But letting peace rule over worry will not only make the time appear to pass quicker but will make you a better person when you’re reunited.

Are you dreading sharing a meal with your in-laws? Take deep breath, remind yourself to keep calm and carry on. Some-one somewhere would give everything they have to be in your position.

Being deliberately com-posed proves difficult when you’re pushed to your limit, but don’t let it consume you.

Ditch the Grinch and embrace your peace.

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Oh my wordwith Amy Binkley

Assistant managing editor

NAVY LT. STEPHEN DICENSOMarine Corps Base Camp Lejeune

The other day there was a television interview in which a successful person stated, “Sometimes you have to fake it, until you make it.” This was in response to the interviewer asking how he was able to appear so successful despite the pres-sures of the position.

While this may play well in regard to the interview and the person’s seemingly endless amounts of energy, drive and passion, this type of deception does not bode well for the rest of his life.

This type of humanistic philosophy will one day reach its natural conclusion in burnout or failure. This leader will eventually run out of false fronts and will have to confront the sad reality it is impossible to maintain perfection. From a leadership standpoint, relying on deception in an attempt to complete a mission or business plan can have very tragic results for the four-man fire team or thousand-person corporation.

As written in Job 15:30, “Who invests in lies, gets lies for interests.” Faking it until you make it is an investment into lies because its only product is

more lies. The media is saturated with individuals, companies and ministries who from all appearances were upright, healthy or powerful.

The deceptions were perpetuated until truth became stranger than fiction and the accountants, lawyers and media moved in to pick through the wreckage.

How then shall we live in light of this? Again, to turn to a faith tradition to dis-cover a measure of guidance. Proverbs 12:17 states, “Truthful witness by a good person clears the air, but liars lay down a smoke screen of deceit.”

The overarching principle of living is to be honest with others as well as our-selves. To do otherwise is to lay down a smokescreen of deception that eventually blows back over us.

To paraphrase George Bailey in “It’s A Wonderful Life,” We sit around and spin our little smoke screen webs thinking the whole world revolves around us.

My suggestion is to stop spinning those webs and let the smoke clear. It maybe painful to stand in light of our deception, but the sooner it’s done the less wreck-age there will be.

Chaplain’s Chaplain’s CornerCorner

Don’t fake it to make it“It’s gut wrenching every time

they leave,” Bailed noted.Experienced dancers worked to a

new level of excellence this season as the barre was raised by the new artistic director, Christina Hardy.

“(The choreography) is a lot more challenging this year,” said Jordyn Santiago, a military dependent who danced the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy. “It’s a nice change. I think it’s good to let the audiences see what we have to offer.”

Hardy embraced her behind-the-scenes role enthusiastically. After years of personal dancing and teach-ing experience, she knew her cast could handle the discipline required to master complicated sequences.

“It’s a very big undertaking, but it’s important for kids to not only take lessons but perform a real bal-let,” Hardy pointed out.

She practiced the discipline learned from the lifestyle of a mili-tary spouse, and incorporated it into her planning and teaching of the production.

“I’ve been dancing for years, and I knew when we moved here I had to be involved,” she admitted. “I fell in love with the whole environment (the Dance Theatre) created, and the way they nurture the children with the correct and focused technique of dance.”

Hardy noted how watching the Nutcracker during the holidays is a family tradition, and for Marines who can’t spend the time with their families, she hopes the show helped them to understand they don’t have to drive far for quality entertainment.

“Big cities or little towns, you’ll find the Nutcracker somewhere,” she commented. “Our community came together and enhanced their cultural experience.”

Her husband, Lt. Cmdr. Erik Hardy, Field Medical Battalion, reprised his role as a party guest in the show, and stated the importance of events like the ballet and why he is involved.

“It takes a community to raise our children,” he said. “Any opportu-nity to bring this kind of culture to our town, I want to be a part of it. (Marines who come to see it gain) exposure to something perhaps they never saw before.”

The tinkling of Tchaikovsky’s score filled the auditorium with its dreamlike melodies as the electrified

cast took their places. The story follows Clara who

dreams of battles between mice and toy soldiers, her Nutcracker as a war hero, a visit to the Land of Snow and the Land of Sweets, and several greetings and special performances from characters like Hot Cocoa, Marzipan Shepardesses and Mother Ginger.

Veteran dancer Rebecca Chish-olm, a military dependent, pulled triple-duty as a soldier doll, the Snow Queen and the Dew Drop Fairy, but she didn’t complain about the amount of work and practice put into her performances.

“The Nutcracker is timeless,” she responded. “People come because of the experience.”

Chisholm, as well as Santiago, partnered with guest dancer, Mat-thew Sparks, who joined them from New York City.

Sparks, a former classmate of Christina Hardy, brought his experi-ence not only to the stage, but to the classroom teaching the young proté-gées about stage presence, working with a partner and the impact a well-done performance of the Nutcracker has on an audience.

“Part of the reason people come is because of the music. It’s one of the most famous pieces ever written,” he admitted. “It’s fantastic working with these students.”

While none of the dancers hinted at fatigue, months of preparation went into perfecting the choreogra-phy for the show.

“We start auditions in May and rehearsals in June,” said military par-ent Dee Reitz. “It’s pretty constant and nonstop, but the kids get along so well.”

Chisholm’s mother, Amy, ex-plained how the dancers work similarly to the military, creating a surrogate family with each other dur-ing their months of training. In the end, they’re able to bring something to Onslow County that is desperately needed.

“We don’t really have (an estab-lished fine arts) culture here, but it’s starting to grow,” she responded. “With the Nutcracker, we strive to give the community a full, profes-sional production they’ll enjoy.”

For more information call 347-3226 or visit www.dancetheatreofjack-sonville.com.

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