CAMP LEJEUNE
MARINES
CAMP LEJEUNE
MARINES
Camp Lejeune
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Hello and welcome to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina! Home to II Marine Expeditionary Force , the 2nd Marine Division , Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) , and more, Lejeune is the primary East Coast base for Marine Corps operations and training. Taking up 246 square miles of North Carolina, including 14 miles of beaches and 80 live fire ranges, it’s the ideal place for the men and women of the world’s finest amphibious forces to live and train. And, when you’re stationed here, you’ll belong to our proud community of over 130,000 Marines, Sailors, DoD civilians, and their fa...
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