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The entire length of Wilson Boulevard will completely open to all traffic beginning Friday, Dec. 23. The ten-year, three-phased, $203M project began as an answer to the over-stressed main gate during the USMC Grow the Force initiative in 2006. The network of roads, bridges and an added main gate constitutes more than seven miles of roadway. The new roadway named for General Louis Hugh Wilson, Jr., a World War II Medal of Honor recipient and the 26th Commandant of the Marine Corps, will significantly reduce the traffic flow that is currently routed through officer housing from the Wilson Gate, which was opened earlier this year. Prior to the new construction, the only way to access the Tarawa Terrace area was via Highway 24. The new gate and road will provide access to emergency services for military families without them having to leave the base. The project also features a safe and separate pedestrian path that parallels the entire length of the roadway to accommodate bicyclists, runners and walkers. "The successful planning, execution, and now completion of the new Wilson Boulevard base entry road project is the result of nearly 10 years of hard work and dedication by hundreds of contractors, civilian Marines, Marines and sailors. It's simply impossible to thank them all for this herculean effort, but each has earned my complete gratitude for their efforts and professionalism," said Brigadier General Thomas Weidley, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations East. "My hope is that everyone who has worked on this project derives a tremendous amount of satisfaction knowing they've played a critical role in reducing the traffic congestion that has plagued this base for years. When you consider those quality of life improvements that benefit the most number of people, this one ranks at the top of the list." In addition to Wilson Gate and Boulevard, there were several upgrades to existing roads on the base such as the widening of Brewster and the new service road into the Naval Hospital and Wounded Warrior Complex.

In 2016, elements of the Second Marine Division (2d MARDIV) have been deployed across the globe as a multi-role, expeditionary ground combat force. This film gives you a glimpse into where the Marines and Sailors of the Follow Me Division have been and continue to serve. As it has been so aptly said, "The sun never sets on the Second Marine Division".

Lance Cpl. Tyler Starlings from Annapolis, Maryland, shows us around the field accommodations at South Korea during Korea Marine Exercise Program 17-1. Starlings is a rifleman assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment which is forward deployed from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, to 3rd Marine Division, based in Okinawa, Japan.

Larry Hinkle, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, completes a cross country walk at Marine Coprs Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 3, 2016. Hinkle, walked from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, to Camp Pendleton in efforts to raise awareness that non-profit organizations exist to help veterans after having served in the military. Hinkle served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2000 to 2004 and continues volunteering to help veterans today. (U.S. Marine Corps video by PFC. Mike Hernandez and Lance Cpl. Joseph Prado)

A contest for Marines and Sailors of II Marine Expeditionary Force to develop a communication product concept for "Protect What You've Earned "will take place beginning Nov. 1, 2016. The contest, which goes until Dec. 2, encourages Marines and Sailors to come up with their own innovative concept to convey how they protect what they've earned. The PWYE campaign aims to decrease all destructive behaviors that decrease readiness and have a negative impact on the Marine, their families and the community. For more information about the contest, visit http://www.iimef.marines.mil/PWYE/Contest/.

Official message from Col. Peter D. Buck, the Commanding Officer of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, announcing MCAS Beaufort and Laurel Bay ready for return Oct 10, 2016. (Official Marine Corps Video by Cpl. Sylvia Godinez)

Pfc. Triston Dauzat shares what it is like to be a fixed wing aircraft mechanic assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Aug. 31, 2016. Aircraft mechanics are just one component responsible for the readiness and up-keep of the KC-130J Super Hercules. VMGR-252’s mission is to support the Marine Air-Ground Task Force commander by providing air-to-air refueling, assault support, and offensive air support, day or night under all weather conditions during expeditionary, joint, or combined operations. Dauzat is a fixed-winged aircraft mechanic assigned to VMGR-252. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. N.W. Huertas, Released)

Cpl. Ned Johnson walks through the new Conservation Law Enforcement Office opening soon on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Aug. 12. The new office will provide hunters with an easy game check station which will be open 24 hours to allow hunters to weigh their harvested game and register with state and local authorities online. In addition to an entirely new main office, the facility will also feature a new classroom that can hold up to 35 students for hunter safety classes, international bow hunting certifications and more. Conservation law enforcement will be operating in the new facility Aug. 29. The current CLEO office will maintain its current operating hours until Aug. 22, before closing for a week for location and equipment change. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Jared Lingafelt, Cpl. Ned Johnson and Cpl. Mark Watola)

Marines with Bulk Fuel Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, built an amphibious assault fuel system at Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 24-27, 2016. An AAFS can hold approximately 1.12 million gallons of fuel, which is capable of supporting an entire Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Kaitlyn V. Klein/Released)

Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, utilize the Infantry Immersion Trainer to conduct patrols and defend a village from insurgents operating nearby at Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 23, 2016. The IIT is a revolutionary training system that prepares Marines and sailors for deployment to today's battlefields, using virtual reality to re-create foreign urban scenes. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Kaitlyn V. Klein/Released)

Marines with Bravo Co., 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force, took to the firing line with the AT-4 rocket launcher at Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 3, 2016. The unit conducted the range in order to bolster their mission capabilities and expeditionary readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Kaitlyn V. Klein/Released)

Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment conducted a series of fire-team attacks as part of their battalion field exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 26. The Focus of the FEX is to sharpen the Marines fundamentals and basic infantry skills in preparation for an upcoming unit deployment program. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Preston McDonald/released)

U.S. Marines with Criminal Investigations Division, 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force, conduct a tactical site exploitations course at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Apr. 4, 2016. The course taught Marines with Kilo Co., 3rd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, how to search for evidence or gain intelligence from their surroundings during a mission. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Kaitlyn V. Klein/Released)

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 273 Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron EOD, collaborate in a training exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., April 20, 2016. The Marines were evaluated on how proficient they are at supporting the base and the surrounding community with Improvised Explosive Device Mitigation, Explosive Awareness Disposal, Unexploded Ordnance, and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Risk Mitigation. (U.S. Marine Corps Motion Imagery by Cpl. Sylvia Godinez)

1st Lt. Colton Sizemore, a pilot for the KC-130J Super Hercules, and his fellow Marines prepare to fly out of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, April 15, 2016. Sizemore, from Jacksonville, NC., is with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing.

Pfc. Aaron Swicegood, an Amphibious Assault Vehicle crewman technician, shares his point-of-view on vehicle maintenance. He is from Asheboro, NC., and is with, Ordnance Maintenance Company, 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Nelson Duenas/ Released)

Pfc. Aaron Swicegood, an Amphibious Assault Vehicle crewman technician, shares his point-of-view on vehicle maintenance. He is from Asheboro, NC., and is with, Ordnance Maintenance Company, 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Nelson Duenas/ Released)

A U.S. Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15, conducts aerial refueling procedures off the coast of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Mar. 30, 2016. Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 participated in a rotary wing aerial refueling exercise with HM-15 to maintain squadron proficiency and readiness.

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 272, Marine Aircraft Group 26, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, demonstrate their expeditionary capabilities during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation Mar. 14-18, 2016. Throughout the week, the Marines built a 96x96 AM-2 vertical take-off and landing pad for rotary-wing aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Kaitlyn V. Klein/Released)

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Crisis Response Africa 16.1/16.2, conduct a non-combatant evacuation operations certification exercise at Bogue Airfield, N.C., March 9, 2016. The exercise ensured that the Marines are able to establish an evacuation control center. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Kaitlyn V. Klein/Released)

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Crisis Response Africa 16.1/16.2, conduct a non-combatant evacuation operations certification exercise at Bogue Airfield, N.C., March 9, 2016. The exercise ensured that the Marines are able to establish an evacuation control center. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Kaitlyn Klein/Released)

Marines with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, conducted fire missions in support of Tactical Air Control Party students during an exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., February 8-11, 2016. Firing in support of a TACP forced the Marines to operate at another unit's request with aircraft flying in the area, requiring close communication between all parties involved.

Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 22 endured multiple stressors in an intense non-lethal weapons training course, Jan. 11-22, in preparation for an upcoming deployment with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit.