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Shawn Kane, a manager of a local bike shop, reads the winning ticket number during a raffle during Marine Corp Base Camp Lejeune’s first Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day event hosted by The National Mountain Biking Association at the Henderson recreation area Oct. 6. The event was sponsored by Marine Corps Community Services as well as a local bike shop in Jacksonville, who donated a bicycle to one lucky boy and girl at the closing of the group ride.

Shawn Kane, a manager of a local bike shop, reads the winning ticket number during a raffle during Marine Corp Base Camp Lejeune’s first Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day event hosted by The National Mountain Biking Association at the Henderson recreation area Oct. 6. The event was sponsored by Marine Corps Community Services as well as a local bike shop in Jacksonville, who donated a bicycle to one lucky boy and girl at the closing of the group ride.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Nik S. Phongsisattanak

Sgt. Maj. Yolanda Mayo, the sergeant major of Marine Air Control Squadron 24, gets acquainted with Ambassador Ted Britton, an original Montford Point Marine and a Congressional Gold Medal recipient, during a gala for the Museum of the Marine aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Oct. 6. Britton was one of the distinguished guests at the fundraiser for the museum.

Sgt. Maj. Yolanda Mayo, the sergeant major of Marine Air Control Squadron 24, gets acquainted with Ambassador Ted Britton, an original Montford Point Marine and a Congressional Gold Medal recipient, during a gala for the Museum of the Marine aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Oct. 6. Britton was one of the distinguished guests at the fundraiser for the museum.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

Mess Hall 128, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, earned a nomination for the Gen. W.P.T. Hill Award. The dining facility replaced a World War II-era mess hall approximately a year ago and features the Department of Defense’s first drive-thru window.

Mess Hall 128, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, earned a nomination for the Gen. W.P.T. Hill Award. The dining facility replaced a World War II-era mess hall approximately a year ago and features the Department of Defense’s first drive-thru window.

Photo by Cpl. Damany Coleman

U.S. Marines with Detachment Martillo load a UH-1N "Huey" helicopter on an Air Force C-5 "Galaxy" at La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City Oct. 12, en route back to the United States. The task-organized detachment partnered with Guatemala authorities to disrupt illicit trafficking in the country’s coastal waters. With four Huey’s, Detachment Martillo flew over 250 detection and monitoring missions in support of Guatemalan law enforcement agencies and naval forces during the roughly two-month deployment. "We saw an immediate impact in trafficking patterns along established routes after we started flying our helos," said Col. Rob Rauenhorst, the Detachment Martillo officer-in-charge.

U.S. Marines with Detachment Martillo load a UH-1N "Huey" helicopter on an Air Force C-5 "Galaxy" at La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City Oct. 12, en route back to the United States. The task-organized detachment partnered with Guatemala authorities to disrupt illicit trafficking in the country’s coastal waters. With four Huey’s, Detachment Martillo flew over 250 detection and monitoring missions in support of Guatemalan law enforcement agencies and naval forces during the roughly two-month deployment. "We saw an immediate impact in trafficking patterns along established routes after we started flying our helos," said Col. Rob Rauenhorst, the Detachment Martillo officer-in-charge.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Mike Atchue

Vehicles go through Mess Hall 128’s drive-thru aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. Mess Hall 128 earned a nomination for the Gen. W.P.T. Hill Award. The drive-thru is the first in a Department of Defense facility.

Vehicles go through Mess Hall 128’s drive-thru aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. Mess Hall 128 earned a nomination for the Gen. W.P.T. Hill Award. The drive-thru is the first in a Department of Defense facility.

Photo by Cpl. Damany Coleman

A student throws a punch during Marine Corps Family Team Building's Self-Defense 101 Oct. 3. Students learned various new techniques to defend themselves in potentially dangerous situations

A student throws a punch during Marine Corps Family Team Building's Self-Defense 101 Oct. 3. Students learned various new techniques to defend themselves in potentially dangerous situations

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jackeline M. Perez Rivera

Patrick Ashton, a local martial arts instructor, speaks to students of Marine Corps Family Team Building's Self-Defense 101 Oct. 3. Ashton focused on simple techniques that could be easily remembered in a pinch.

Patrick Ashton, a local martial arts instructor, speaks to students of Marine Corps Family Team Building's Self-Defense 101 Oct. 3. Ashton focused on simple techniques that could be easily remembered in a pinch.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jackeline M. Perez Rivera

Performing speed drills allows recruits to test their agility. Being able to rapidly respond to change allows the recruits to efficiently build up speed and endurance while also learning to control their movements.

Performing speed drills allows recruits to test their agility. Being able to rapidly respond to change allows the recruits to efficiently build up speed and endurance while also learning to control their movements.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Lanessa Arthur

Patrick Ashton, a local martial arts instructor, demonstrates a technique during Marine Corps Family Team Building's Self-Defense 101 Oct. 3. Ashton wanted students to learn a few techniques that could save their lives in dangerous situations

Patrick Ashton, a local martial arts instructor, demonstrates a technique during Marine Corps Family Team Building's Self-Defense 101 Oct. 3. Ashton wanted students to learn a few techniques that could save their lives in dangerous situations

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jackeline M. Perez Rivera

Recruits of Company E, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, perform sprints up and down the yard lines of the football field during ability groups Oct. 11 aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. Ability groups has specific dynamic exercises that focus on building speed and agility in order to improve a recruit's run time.

Recruits of Company E, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, perform sprints up and down the yard lines of the football field during ability groups Oct. 11 aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. Ability groups has specific dynamic exercises that focus on building speed and agility in order to improve a recruit's run time.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Lanessa Arthur

Recruits of Company E, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, plank on their left side during ability groups Oct. 11 aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. Ability groups has specific dynamic exercises that focus on building up strength and endurance.

Recruits of Company E, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, plank on their left side during ability groups Oct. 11 aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. Ability groups has specific dynamic exercises that focus on building up strength and endurance.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Lanessa Arthur

Students are all smiles as they practice how to escape a wrist hold during Marine Corps Family Team Building's Self-Defense 101 Oct. 3. A local martial arts instructor and former service member taught the class to a group of service members and military spouses.

Students are all smiles as they practice how to escape a wrist hold during Marine Corps Family Team Building's Self-Defense 101 Oct. 3. A local martial arts instructor and former service member taught the class to a group of service members and military spouses.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jackeline M. Perez Rivera

Performing cut-drills allows recruits to test their agility and endurance. Being able to rapidly respond to change allows the recruits to efficiently build up speed and learn to control their movements.

Performing cut-drills allows recruits to test their agility and endurance. Being able to rapidly respond to change allows the recruits to efficiently build up speed and learn to control their movements.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Lanessa Arthur

Recruits perform ammunition can lifts as part of a dynamic exercise during ability groups Oct. 11 aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. This exercise helps recruits build their strength, balance and coordination.

Recruits perform ammunition can lifts as part of a dynamic exercise during ability groups Oct. 11 aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. This exercise helps recruits build their strength, balance and coordination.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Lanessa Arthur

Patrick Ashton, a local martial arts instructor, demonstrates a technique during Marine Corps Family Team Building's Self-Defense 101 Oct. 3. Ashton wanted students to learn a few techniques that could save their lives in dangerous situations

Patrick Ashton, a local martial arts instructor, demonstrates a technique during Marine Corps Family Team Building's Self-Defense 101 Oct. 3. Ashton wanted students to learn a few techniques that could save their lives in dangerous situations

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jackeline M. Perez Rivera

The statue of a Marine dressed in the uniform worn at the time of the 1983 bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, watches over the names of the fallen inscribed on the Beirut Memorial near Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 11, 2012. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Logistics Group visited the memorial and spoke with a veteran of the conflict in Lebanon as part of an ongoing effort to keep the legacy of Beirut alive within the Marine Corps.

The statue of a Marine dressed in the uniform worn at the time of the 1983 bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, watches over the names of the fallen inscribed on the Beirut Memorial near Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 11, 2012. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Logistics Group visited the memorial and spoke with a veteran of the conflict in Lebanon as part of an ongoing effort to keep the legacy of Beirut alive within the Marine Corps.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Paul Peterson

Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Logistics Group lay flowers and a wreath at the Beirut Memorial near Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 11, 2012. The Marines visited the memorial to learn about the aftermath of the 1983 terrorist bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, and spoke with a Marine veteran that served in the conflict there.

Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Logistics Group lay flowers and a wreath at the Beirut Memorial near Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 11, 2012. The Marines visited the memorial to learn about the aftermath of the 1983 terrorist bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, and spoke with a Marine veteran that served in the conflict there.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Paul Peterson

Richard L. Ray, a retired gunnery sergeant, describes what it was like to serve during the bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, which killed 241 American servicemembers, Oct. 23, 1983. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Logistics Group visited the Beirut Memorial Oct. 11, 2012, to learn about the legacy of Beirut from Ray, who regularly takes time to share his own experiences in Lebanon with the current generation of Marines.

Richard L. Ray, a retired gunnery sergeant, describes what it was like to serve during the bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, which killed 241 American servicemembers, Oct. 23, 1983. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Logistics Group visited the Beirut Memorial Oct. 11, 2012, to learn about the legacy of Beirut from Ray, who regularly takes time to share his own experiences in Lebanon with the current generation of Marines.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Paul Peterson

First Sgt. Laureano Perez, the first sergeant of Headquarters Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, examines a magazine cover photo of Richard L. Ray, a retired gunnery sergeant who spoke with Marines from CLB-6, at the Beirut Memorial near Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 11, 2012. Ray talked to the Marines about what it was like to be in Lebanon after the 1983 bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut.

First Sgt. Laureano Perez, the first sergeant of Headquarters Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, examines a magazine cover photo of Richard L. Ray, a retired gunnery sergeant who spoke with Marines from CLB-6, at the Beirut Memorial near Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 11, 2012. Ray talked to the Marines about what it was like to be in Lebanon after the 1983 bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Paul Peterson

Richard L. Ray, a retired gunnery sergeant, shares his experiences from the 1983 bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, with Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Logistics Group during the unit’s trip to the Beirut Memorial near Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 11, 2012. The Marines used the field trip as an opportunity to speak with Ray, a veteran of three tours in Vietnam and one of the Marines sent to Lebanon after the bombing, to ensure the legacy of Beirut is passed on to future generations of Marines.

Richard L. Ray, a retired gunnery sergeant, shares his experiences from the 1983 bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, with Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Logistics Group during the unit’s trip to the Beirut Memorial near Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 11, 2012. The Marines used the field trip as an opportunity to speak with Ray, a veteran of three tours in Vietnam and one of the Marines sent to Lebanon after the bombing, to ensure the legacy of Beirut is passed on to future generations of Marines.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Paul Peterson