Lance Cpl. Derrick McCoy, a Statesville, N.C., native and a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, provides security for the landing zone during a foreign humanitarian assistance and disaster relief scenario aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 15, 2014. Marines had to maintain constant alertness as the role players were attempting to enter the embassy by climbing over walls and sneaking around the perimeter. - Lance Cpl. Derrick McCoy, a Statesville, N.C., native and a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, provides security for the landing zone during a foreign humanitarian assistance and disaster relief scenario aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 15, 2014. Marines had to maintain constant alertness as the role players were attempting to enter the embassy by climbing over walls and sneaking around the perimeter.

Lance Cpl. Ryan S. Sullivan of Loveland Colo., and a field wireman with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, relaxes as blood is being drawn for the Armed Services Blood Program’s blood drive at the tank ramps aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Feb. 21, 2014. Sullivan said this was his first time donating blood and that it wouldn’t be the last. The blood drive was held to support wounded, ill, or injured Marines and sailors in need of a blood transfusion. “I was nervous at first but once the process started I began to relax,” said Sullivan. - Lance Cpl. Ryan S. Sullivan of Loveland Colo., and a field wireman with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, relaxes as blood is being drawn for the Armed Services Blood Program’s blood drive at the tank ramps aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Feb. 21, 2014. Sullivan said this was his first time donating blood and that it wouldn’t be the last. The blood drive was held to support wounded, ill, or injured Marines and sailors in need of a blood transfusion. “I was nervous at first but once the process started I began to relax,” said Sullivan.

Lance Cpl. Ryan S. Sullivan of Loveland Colo., and a field wireman with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, relaxes as blood is being drawn for the Armed Services Blood Program’s blood drive at the tank ramps aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Feb. 21, 2014. Sullivan said this was his first time donating blood and that it wouldn’t be the last. The blood drive was held to support wounded, ill, or injured Marines and sailors in need of a blood transfusion. “I was nervous at first but once the process started I began to relax,” said Sullivan. - Lance Cpl. Ryan S. Sullivan of Loveland Colo., and a field wireman with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, relaxes as blood is being drawn for the Armed Services Blood Program’s blood drive at the tank ramps aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Feb. 21, 2014. Sullivan said this was his first time donating blood and that it wouldn’t be the last. The blood drive was held to support wounded, ill, or injured Marines and sailors in need of a blood transfusion. “I was nervous at first but once the process started I began to relax,” said Sullivan.

Sergeant Jarrod C. Mason received The 2nd Marine Division Career Planner of the Year award, Feb. 5th, 2014, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. Mason was born and raised in the small town of Albion, Nebraska. “I was shocked when I found out I won the award,” said Mason. - Sergeant Jarrod C. Mason received The 2nd Marine Division Career Planner of the Year award, Feb. 5th, 2014, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. Mason was born and raised in the small town of Albion, Nebraska. “I was shocked when I found out I won the award,” said Mason.