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Corporal Joshua McKee, a Marine with Wounded Warrior Battalion, Wounded Warrior Regiment, and native of Lake Placid, Fla., received the Bronze Star Medal with combat distinguishing device during his award ceremony aboard Camp Lejeune, Dec. 27. McKee received the medal with a combat distinguishing device for his efforts while serving with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Corporal Joshua McKee, a Marine with Wounded Warrior Battalion, Wounded Warrior Regiment, and native of Lake Placid, Fla., received the Bronze Star Medal with combat distinguishing device during his award ceremony aboard Camp Lejeune, Dec. 27. McKee received the medal with a combat distinguishing device for his efforts while serving with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Photo by Cpl. Mel Johnson

Corporal Joshua McKee, a Marine with Wounded Warrior Battalion, Wounded Warrior Regiment, a native of Lake Placid, Fla., is congratulated by Brig. Gen. James W. Lukeman, the 2nd Marine Division commanding general, after receiving the Bronze Star Medal with combat distinguishing device during his award ceremony aboard Camp Lejeune, Dec. 27. McKee received the medal with a combat distinguishing device for his efforts while serving with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Corporal Joshua McKee, a Marine with Wounded Warrior Battalion, Wounded Warrior Regiment, a native of Lake Placid, Fla., is congratulated by Brig. Gen. James W. Lukeman, the 2nd Marine Division commanding general, after receiving the Bronze Star Medal with combat distinguishing device during his award ceremony aboard Camp Lejeune, Dec. 27. McKee received the medal with a combat distinguishing device for his efforts while serving with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Photo by Cpl. Mel Johnson

Navy Lt. Reginald E. Jones, the 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment chaplain, and native of DeSoto, Texas, packs canned goods into a box during a community relations project with the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, in Greenville, N.C., December 17, 2013. “It was turned into a competition of who can break the boxes down and get the boxes sorted the fastest,” said Jones. “We were packing so fast that they wanted us to go to lunch so they can catch up. We probably did a week’s worth of work in only a few hours.”

Navy Lt. Reginald E. Jones, the 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment chaplain, and native of DeSoto, Texas, packs canned goods into a box during a community relations project with the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, in Greenville, N.C., December 17, 2013. “It was turned into a competition of who can break the boxes down and get the boxes sorted the fastest,” said Jones. “We were packing so fast that they wanted us to go to lunch so they can catch up. We probably did a week’s worth of work in only a few hours.”

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jose A Mendez

Marines and sailors with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, sort food during a community relations project with the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, in Greenville, N.C., December 17, 2013. “It was turned into a competition of who can break the boxes down and get the boxes sorted the fastest,” said Navy Lt. Reginald E. Jones, the 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment chaplain, and native of DeSoto, Texas. “We were packing so fast that they wanted us to go to lunch so they can catch up. We probably did a week’s worth of work in only a few hours.”

Marines and sailors with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, sort food during a community relations project with the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, in Greenville, N.C., December 17, 2013. “It was turned into a competition of who can break the boxes down and get the boxes sorted the fastest,” said Navy Lt. Reginald E. Jones, the 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment chaplain, and native of DeSoto, Texas. “We were packing so fast that they wanted us to go to lunch so they can catch up. We probably did a week’s worth of work in only a few hours.”

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jose A. Mendez

A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment carried a completed box of food during a community relations project with the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, in Greenville, N.C., December 17, 2013. “It was turned into a competition of who can break the boxes down and get the boxes sorted the fastest,” said Navy Lt. Reginald E. Jones, the 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment chaplain, and native of DeSoto, Texas. “We were packing so fast that they wanted us to go to lunch so they can catch up. We probably did a week’s worth of work in only a few hours.”

A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment carried a completed box of food during a community relations project with the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, in Greenville, N.C., December 17, 2013. “It was turned into a competition of who can break the boxes down and get the boxes sorted the fastest,” said Navy Lt. Reginald E. Jones, the 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment chaplain, and native of DeSoto, Texas. “We were packing so fast that they wanted us to go to lunch so they can catch up. We probably did a week’s worth of work in only a few hours.”

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jose A. Mendez

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael A. Jahr, a religious program specialist with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, from Memphis, Mich., sorts food during a community relations project with the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, in Greenville, N.C., December 17, 2013. “It was turned into a competition of who can break the boxes down and get the boxes sorted the fastest,” said Navy Lt. Reginald E. Jones, the 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment chaplain, and native of DeSoto, Texas. “We were packing so fast that they wanted us to go to lunch so they can catch up. We probably did a week’s worth of work in only a few hours.”

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael A. Jahr, a religious program specialist with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, from Memphis, Mich., sorts food during a community relations project with the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, in Greenville, N.C., December 17, 2013. “It was turned into a competition of who can break the boxes down and get the boxes sorted the fastest,” said Navy Lt. Reginald E. Jones, the 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment chaplain, and native of DeSoto, Texas. “We were packing so fast that they wanted us to go to lunch so they can catch up. We probably did a week’s worth of work in only a few hours.”

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jose A. Mendez

Marines and sailors with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, unpack and organize food during a community relations project with the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, in Greenville, N.C., December 17, 2013. “It was turned into a competition of who can break the boxes down and get the boxes sorted the fastest,” said Navy Lt. Reginald E. Jones, the 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment chaplain, and native of DeSoto, Texas. “We were packing so fast that they wanted us to go to lunch so they can catch up. We probably did a week’s worth of work in only a few hours.”

Marines and sailors with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, unpack and organize food during a community relations project with the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, in Greenville, N.C., December 17, 2013. “It was turned into a competition of who can break the boxes down and get the boxes sorted the fastest,” said Navy Lt. Reginald E. Jones, the 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment chaplain, and native of DeSoto, Texas. “We were packing so fast that they wanted us to go to lunch so they can catch up. We probably did a week’s worth of work in only a few hours.”

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jose A. Mendez

Corporal David S. Corderman, a guitarist with the 2nd Marine Division Band, sings during the 2nd Marine Division Holiday Concert presented by the 2nd Marine Division Band at the base theatre aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Dec. 15, 2013. The concert also streamed live to Marines and sailors supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. “I hope it means a lot to the deployed Marines, just so they know that we are still thinking about them because I know they may feel as if sometimes the rest of the world forgets about them,” said Lance Cpl. Matthew Ramirez, a pianist from Burleson, Texas. “So I hope it brought them some holiday cheer and made them feel a little bit closer to home.”

Corporal David S. Corderman, a guitarist with the 2nd Marine Division Band, sings during the 2nd Marine Division Holiday Concert presented by the 2nd Marine Division Band at the base theatre aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Dec. 15, 2013. The concert also streamed live to Marines and sailors supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. “I hope it means a lot to the deployed Marines, just so they know that we are still thinking about them because I know they may feel as if sometimes the rest of the world forgets about them,” said Lance Cpl. Matthew Ramirez, a pianist from Burleson, Texas. “So I hope it brought them some holiday cheer and made them feel a little bit closer to home.”

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jose A. Mendez

The 2nd Marine Division Band plays Christmas carols during the 2nd Marine Division Holiday Concert at the base theatre aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Dec. 15, 2013. The concert was streamed live to Marines and sailors in Afghanistan. The concert was streamed live to Marines and sailors in Afghanistan. “I hope it means a lot to the deployed Marines, just so they know that we are still thinking about them because I know they may feel as if sometimes the rest of the world forgets about them,” said Lance Cpl. Matthew Ramirez, a pianist from Burleson, Texas. “So I hope it brought them some holiday cheer and made them feel a little bit closer to home.”

The 2nd Marine Division Band plays Christmas carols during the 2nd Marine Division Holiday Concert at the base theatre aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Dec. 15, 2013. The concert was streamed live to Marines and sailors in Afghanistan. The concert was streamed live to Marines and sailors in Afghanistan. “I hope it means a lot to the deployed Marines, just so they know that we are still thinking about them because I know they may feel as if sometimes the rest of the world forgets about them,” said Lance Cpl. Matthew Ramirez, a pianist from Burleson, Texas. “So I hope it brought them some holiday cheer and made them feel a little bit closer to home.”

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jose A. Mendez

First Lt. Barker Squire, with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, performs Jingle Bells with the 2nd Marine Division Band, during the 2nd Marine Division Holiday Concert at the Base Theatre aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Dec. 15, 2013. “As we have all heard ‘Tis the season to be jolly,’ so that’s what we did. We brought the spirit of Christmas to everybody,” said Cpl. Alberto Carrion, a clarinet instrumentalist, and native of Elizabeth, N.J.

First Lt. Barker Squire, with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, performs Jingle Bells with the 2nd Marine Division Band, during the 2nd Marine Division Holiday Concert at the Base Theatre aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Dec. 15, 2013. “As we have all heard ‘Tis the season to be jolly,’ so that’s what we did. We brought the spirit of Christmas to everybody,” said Cpl. Alberto Carrion, a clarinet instrumentalist, and native of Elizabeth, N.J.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jose A. Mendez

The 2nd Marine Division Band plays Christmas carols during the 2nd Marine Division Holiday Concert at the base theatre aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Dec. 15, 2013. The concert was streamed live to Marines and sailors in Afghanistan. The concert was streamed live to Marines and sailors in Afghanistan. “I hope it means a lot to the deployed Marines, just so they know that we are still thinking about them because I know they may feel as if sometimes the rest of the world forgets about them,” said Lance Cpl. Matthew Ramirez, a pianist from Burleson, Texas. “So I hope it brought them some holiday cheer and made them feel a little bit closer to home.”

The 2nd Marine Division Band plays Christmas carols during the 2nd Marine Division Holiday Concert at the base theatre aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Dec. 15, 2013. The concert was streamed live to Marines and sailors in Afghanistan. The concert was streamed live to Marines and sailors in Afghanistan. “I hope it means a lot to the deployed Marines, just so they know that we are still thinking about them because I know they may feel as if sometimes the rest of the world forgets about them,” said Lance Cpl. Matthew Ramirez, a pianist from Burleson, Texas. “So I hope it brought them some holiday cheer and made them feel a little bit closer to home.”

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jose A. Mendez

The 2nd Marine Division Band plays Christmas carols during the 2nd Marine Division Holiday Concert at the base theatre aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Dec. 15, 2013. The concert was streamed live to Marines and sailors in Afghanistan. “I hope it means a lot to the deployed Marines, just so they know that we are still thinking about them because I know they may feel as if sometimes the rest of the world forgets about them,” said Lance Cpl. Matthew Ramirez, a pianist from Burleson, Texas. “So I hope it brought them some holiday cheer and made them feel a little bit closer to home.”

The 2nd Marine Division Band plays Christmas carols during the 2nd Marine Division Holiday Concert at the base theatre aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Dec. 15, 2013. The concert was streamed live to Marines and sailors in Afghanistan. “I hope it means a lot to the deployed Marines, just so they know that we are still thinking about them because I know they may feel as if sometimes the rest of the world forgets about them,” said Lance Cpl. Matthew Ramirez, a pianist from Burleson, Texas. “So I hope it brought them some holiday cheer and made them feel a little bit closer to home.”

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jose A. Mendez

Gunny Claus visited the friends and families of 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion during their annual battalion Christmas party. The hundreds in attendance enjoyed the delightful sounds of holiday music, Christmas decorations and were treated to a warm holiday meal served by the battalion’s staff. Numerous prizes were given away as the families ate, while many of the children took the opportunity to play games, and take a photo with Gunny Claus.

Gunny Claus visited the friends and families of 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion during their annual battalion Christmas party. The hundreds in attendance enjoyed the delightful sounds of holiday music, Christmas decorations and were treated to a warm holiday meal served by the battalion’s staff. Numerous prizes were given away as the families ate, while many of the children took the opportunity to play games, and take a photo with Gunny Claus.

Photo by Sgt. Marco Mancha

Lieutenant Col. Steven M. Wolf passes the unit’s colors to Lt. Col. Joel F. Schmidt, signifying the change of command of 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division between them, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Dec. 10, 2013. The passing of the guidon is the symbol of passing the responsibilities between commanders, as the outgoing officer passes it to the incoming commander.

Lieutenant Col. Steven M. Wolf passes the unit’s colors to Lt. Col. Joel F. Schmidt, signifying the change of command of 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division between them, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Dec. 10, 2013. The passing of the guidon is the symbol of passing the responsibilities between commanders, as the outgoing officer passes it to the incoming commander.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

Lieutenant Col. Joel F. Schmidt receives the unit’s colors from Lt. Col. Steven M. Wolf, as Schmidt assumes control of 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Dec. 10, 2013. Wolf is departing 2nd Bn., 2nd Marines and will attend the College of Naval Warfare in Newport, R.I., and Schmidt is coming from Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command.

Lieutenant Col. Joel F. Schmidt receives the unit’s colors from Lt. Col. Steven M. Wolf, as Schmidt assumes control of 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Dec. 10, 2013. Wolf is departing 2nd Bn., 2nd Marines and will attend the College of Naval Warfare in Newport, R.I., and Schmidt is coming from Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

Lieutenant Col. Joel F. Schmidt receives the unit’s colors, signifying the responsibilities of 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division falling to him as he takes charge as the battalion’s commander, Dec. 10, 2013. The passing of the guidon is the symbol of passing the responsibilities between commanders, as the outgoing officer passes it to the incoming commander.

Lieutenant Col. Joel F. Schmidt receives the unit’s colors, signifying the responsibilities of 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division falling to him as he takes charge as the battalion’s commander, Dec. 10, 2013. The passing of the guidon is the symbol of passing the responsibilities between commanders, as the outgoing officer passes it to the incoming commander.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

Lieutenant Col. Joel F. Schmidt, the incoming battalion commander of 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, talks to those in attendance for the battalion’s change of command ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Dec. 10, 2013. Schmidt is assuming responsibility of the battalion after working with Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command.

Lieutenant Col. Joel F. Schmidt, the incoming battalion commander of 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, talks to those in attendance for the battalion’s change of command ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Dec. 10, 2013. Schmidt is assuming responsibility of the battalion after working with Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

Lieutenant Col. Steven M. Wolf, the outgoing commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, speaks to the battalion, friends and family during the battalion’s change of command ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Dec. 10, 2013. Wolf took command of 2nd Bn., 2nd Marines in April 2012, and is now departing to attend the College of Naval Warfare in Newport, R.I.

Lieutenant Col. Steven M. Wolf, the outgoing commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, speaks to the battalion, friends and family during the battalion’s change of command ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Dec. 10, 2013. Wolf took command of 2nd Bn., 2nd Marines in April 2012, and is now departing to attend the College of Naval Warfare in Newport, R.I.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

Army Sgt. 1st Class Russell Zink, a physical fitness and nutrition instructor with the 360 training team, instructs Marine sergeants and above within 2nd Marine Division about proper running technique to avoid injuries and maximize efficiency while exercising during a class at the USO in Jacksonville, N.C., Dec. 4, 2013. The week-long Marine 360 Leaders’ Course covered everything form proper physical fitness to dealing with stress after returning from a deployment to help develop leaders within the Marine Corps.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Russell Zink, a physical fitness and nutrition instructor with the 360 training team, instructs Marine sergeants and above within 2nd Marine Division about proper running technique to avoid injuries and maximize efficiency while exercising during a class at the USO in Jacksonville, N.C., Dec. 4, 2013. The week-long Marine 360 Leaders’ Course covered everything form proper physical fitness to dealing with stress after returning from a deployment to help develop leaders within the Marine Corps.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

Doctor Glen Wurglitz, a neuropsychologist and member of the 360 training team, teaches a class on the science of post-traumatic stress disorder to Marines at the USO in Jacksonville, N.C., Dec. 4, 2013. The class was part of a Marine 360 Leaders’ Course which lasted Dec. 2-6, and it covered many various topics and offered areas of improvements to help improve Marine leaders.

Doctor Glen Wurglitz, a neuropsychologist and member of the 360 training team, teaches a class on the science of post-traumatic stress disorder to Marines at the USO in Jacksonville, N.C., Dec. 4, 2013. The class was part of a Marine 360 Leaders’ Course which lasted Dec. 2-6, and it covered many various topics and offered areas of improvements to help improve Marine leaders.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting