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Hurricane Florence, Four Years Later: What’s Been Done, What’s Next - Aerial view of the Hurricane Florence-funded trestle bridge replacement project at White Oak River in Stella, North Carolina. The White Oak River trestle bridge is an integral component in the 34-mile rail line that moves heavy military equipment and supplies between Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. Four years ago, the Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune area experienced the wettest tropical cyclone on record in the Carolinas. Today, $3.6 billion in new construction and repairs are flourishing across the base and air stations with a heavy emphasis on ensuring the new infrastructure is able to withstand future weather events.

Swedish Marines, 4th Boat Training Company, 2nd Swedish Marine Battalion, dock Swedish Combat Boat 90s, during exercise Archipelago Endeavor 2022, at Berga Naval Base, Sweden, Sept. 13, 2022. AE22 is an integrated field training exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces. - Swedish Marines, 4th Boat Training Company, 2nd Swedish Marine Battalion, dock Swedish Combat Boat 90s, during exercise Archipelago Endeavor 2022, at Berga Naval Base, Sweden, Sept. 13, 2022. AE22 is an integrated field training exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.

MCB Camp Lejeune PMO Marines recognized for saving Marine’s life - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Michelle Lescano, left, and Lance Cpl. Colton Richardson, right, both military police officers with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, are awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 26, 2022. Lescano and Richardson were awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for saving the life of another Marine during a dispatch call on May 19, 2022. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Makayla Elizalde)

Sgt. Maj. Chad M. Coston is a second-generation Marine. He was raised in Louisiana and enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1994 with the expectation of getting out after his first four years were done. Now he is the sergeant major of Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, making him the senior enlisted advisor to Col. Michael Fitzgerald, commanding officer, MCLB Albany. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Jennifer Parks) - Sgt. Maj. Chad M. Coston is a second-generation Marine. He was raised in Louisiana and enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1994 with the expectation of getting out after his first four years were done. Now he is the sergeant major of Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, making him the senior enlisted advisor to Col. Michael Fitzgerald, commanding officer, MCLB Albany. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Jennifer Parks)

Promoting Motorcycle Safety: The Basic Rider Course - Basic RiderCourse (BRC) students stage their motorcycles during a BRC drill at the Motorcycle Training Facility on Camp Johnson, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 7, 2022. The BRC provides the basic mental and physical skills needed for riding and consists of 15-hours of instruction (5 hours classroom/10 hours riding), range exercises, and individual rider coach feedback while learning to ride. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Antonino Mazzamuto)