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The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society was founded in 1904 and has been aiding service members and their families ever since. The society provides financial assistance and education, as well as other programs and services, to members of the United States Navy and Marine Corps, their eligible family members, widows, and survivors. The Society also receives and manages donated funds to administer these programs and services. Their main goal is to help each person who comes to them get support for their immediate needs. Their long-term mission is to help Sailors and Marines become financially self-sufficient by learning how to better manage their personal finances and prepare for unplanned expenses. The MCAS Cherry Point NMCRS provided over 1,000 clients with $569,035 in financial assistance in 2017. This assistance ranged from basic living expenses and transportation expenses to family emergency and funeral expenses, with much more in between. The relief society is comprised mostly of volunteers who work daily to give back to service members in need. Whether a Marine needs budget counseling or a Sailor needs a home visit from a nurse, the volunteers at MCAS Cherry Point NMCRS worked a tireless 14,878 hours in the past year providing assistance to our Marines and Sailors aboard the Cherry Point air station.

Maj. Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, the commanding general of Regional Command Southwest, awards Equipment Operator 1st Class Robert W. Dorch and Steelworker 3rd Class Grant J. Cullumber, both Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11, the Purple Heart during a ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. Dorch, a native of Pensacola, Fla., and Cullumber, a native of Chandler, Ariz., were awarded the Purple Heart for injuries sustained while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Produced by Sgt. John Jackson. Also available in high definition.

Package made from "Riverines Reactivated in Iraq" in the B-Roll section about the waterway security unit being reactivated in Iraq. Produced by Sgt. Tracee L. Jackson. Also see "Petty Officer 2nd Class Burleson" and "Lt. Paquin" in the Interview section.