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Industrial Hygiene Inspectors from the Naval Medical Center went through Lejeune High School to test for any potential environmental hazards in the wake of Hurricane Florence on Sept. 26, 2018 at Camp Lejeune, N.C. The purpose of these inspections are to ensure that the schools are safe for both students and workers to inhabit (U.S. Mariner Corps Video by Sergeant Daphne D. Trevino).

Mike Tucker, federal game warden and wildlife biologist, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton, explains the importance of the numerous game warden programs and services they provide on the installation, at MCB Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 11, 2018. According to Marine Corps Order P5090.2A, Marine Corps installations are required to administer environmental programs that ensure the protection of the environment and human health, and to improve and sustain mission readiness while complying with environmental requirements and regulations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Emmanuel Necoechea)

Colin Lee, wildlife biologist, Environmental Security Department, discusses the conservation efforts of the Least Bell’s Vireo at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 16, 2018. The Least Bell’s Vireo, a bird that spends its summers in Southern California and winters in Mexico, is one of 18 endangered species inhabiting this base. With the help of base personnel and the United States Geological Survey and their efforts to preserve and protect natural habitats, the population of the Least Bell’s Vireo has increased. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

Col. Michael Scalise, deputy commander, Marine Corps Installations East and Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, and N.C. Representative Walter Jones Jr. plant long leaf pine seedlings to expand the habitat of the Red Cockaded Woodpecker at the Stone Creek Game Land in Jacksonville, N.C., April 30, 2018. Red Cockaded Woodpeckers, which favor the long-leaf pine, have thrived and grown in population from 32 to 123 clusters aboard Camp Lejeune since the base's RCW Recovery and Sustainment Program was established in 1986. The expansion of their habitat provides flexibility for Marines to train while meeting their conservation goals. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Evan Falls)

The Environmental Conservation Branch and volunteers plant sea oats aboard Onslow Beach, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 4, 2018. Volunteers plant sea oats biannually to conserve the environment. They live closest to the ocean and beach, where high levels of salt spray, continuous winds, large amounts of wind-blown sand, and other environmental factors continuously impact these “Pioneer” species. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Pfc. Antonio Garcia)