** ADVANCE FOR MONDAY, MAY 22 ** Retired Marine Gunnery Sgt. R. Lee Ermey takes a break for a smoke outside New River Air Station’s Staff NCO club, Monday, May 15, 2006, in Jacksonville, N.C. When people meet Ermey, the first thing they realize is his show-stopping turn as a Marine Corps drill instructor in the movie “Full Metal Jacket” wasn’t an act. His military show on the History Channel, “Mail Call,” has come to New River to tape a segment on the MV-22 Osprey. Between takes, Ermey is spending some time eating chow and chatting with Marines. (AP Photo/The Daily News, Randy Davey)
Marines with Bravo Battery,1st Battalion,10th Marine Regiment get a fire mission and ready their120mm towed mortar and during a live fire exercise the Internal Transportable Vehicle in seen in front of the mortar on Wednesday Feb 11th,2009 at Camp Lejeune. Randy Davey photo
This is Laura Youngblood the wife of Navy HM 3 Travis Youngblood who was killed in action in Iraq . She walked up to the line of rifles and was holding his dog tags after the 2nd Marine Division Memorial Service at Camp Lejeune on Friday April 21st,2006.Randy davey photo NOTE !!! (I got this ID from a Marine with PAO at Lejeune )
This is quiet time for “Bailey” with his inmate handler and trainer he is one of the dogs that are being train to work with a handycap person.The Inmates that are trining the dogs live together in the Camp Lejeune Brig..Randy Davey photo.
Marines in the MARSOC program look down range during the Fundamentals of Obserbation class using spoting scopes and binoculars at Camp Lejeune,NC on 2/25/2010.Randy Davey photo
Navy HM-1 George Marinez is winched up after he was set down on a US Coast Guard boat during a drill with Pedro a HH-46E helo search and Rescue squadren VMR-1 from Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station on Tuesday July 28th,2009.Randy Davey photo
Suzan Lucas kisses her husband, Marine Lt. Col. William Lucas, as he holds twins Shane and Kayla, 4, after he got off the bus at Camp Lejeune, N.C, Wednesday, May 3, 2006. Lucas and other members of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit returned from an overseas deployment. (AP Photo/The Daily News, Randy Davey)
This is Marine Sgt Randy Sullivan (in center) of Houston TX having his Reserve Marines line up to go to chow on Wednesday May 7th,2008 at Camp Lejeune.Randy Davey photoCover story about the Individual Ready Reserve and how, just because you’re out of the Marine Corps, doesn’t mean you’re really out. For most Marines who get out, they’re still under a four-year contract. This means the Corps can recall you back to active-duty.
Marine GySgt Gary Jacobs with Bravo Co. 4th AAV finds time to have a shave before the training exercise for provisional small boat company in Iraq at Camp Lejeune on 02-16-06. Randy Davey photo
A group of MV-22 Osprey approach a land field loaded with Marine from 1-8 as they perpare to seize an airfield during their training.This was at the OLF Atlantic Air Field.
Operational units within II Marine Expeditionary Force will participate
in MV-22 “Osprey” Marine Air Ground Task Force integration training 1
March at Outlying Landing Field Atlantic, near Beaufort, N.C.
Marine Aircraft Group 26 is responsible for organizing and
coordinating this training for VMM-263, the first operational MV-22
squadron in the Marine Corps. The purpose of the training is to prepare
both the squadron and other elements of the Marine Air Ground Task
Force, which for this exercise is 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, for
operations together in the continuing fight on the front lines of the
Global War on Terrorism.
Randy Davey photo 03-01-07
This is a unidentified woman kneeling at the line of rifles after the 2nd Marine Division Memorial Service for troops killed in Iraq at Camp Lejeune on Friday April 21st,2006.Randy Davey photo
JAC09:ITALY-CABLECAR-MARINE;JACKSONVILLE, NC.2APRIL99-Marine Capt. Joseph Schweitzer (center) speaks at a press conference at Camp LeJeune, NC on Friday, April 2, 1999 after a military jury rendered a verdict of dismisal from the Marine Corp for his guilty plea of obstruction of justice. With him are his attorneys and family members, Navy Lt. Kathryn Clune (far left) his father Joe Schweitzer (2nd left) his sister Courtney Schweitzer (center back) his mother Pat Schweitzer (back right) and his civilian attorney Dave Beck (right front).rbd\Photo by Randy Davey REUTERS
Marine Cpl. Jeremy Carter gets a tattoo of a American Flag on his arm on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2001, from tattoo artist Lee Waters of Tattoo Lee’s Golden Needle in Jacksonville, N.C., the home of Camp Lejeune Marine Corps base. (AP Photo/The Daily News, Randy Davey)
Tiffany Spear, 9 waves a flag as U.S. Marines pass by during the Salute to the Troops parade in Jacksonville, N.C., Thursday, Sept. 4, 2003. Her father, Gunnery Sgt. Ernest Spear is in the Marine Corps. The event welcomed home U.S. forces from Operation Iraqi Freedom. (AP Photo/Randy Davey)
