Hey everyone! I've been looking at different branches of the US military after high school and I heard that Camp Lejeune is a big base. Does anyone know which military branches are stationed there and what kind of activities or programs they have? Thanks in advance!
Camp Lejeune, located in North Carolina, is primarily a United States Marine Corps base. It is home to both the II Marine Expeditionary Force and the Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC). It's also home to the School of Infantry East for combat training.
While the main force stationed at Camp Lejeune is indeed the Marine Corps, there are also units of the U.S. Navy at the base, specifically the Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, providing comprehensive health services to military members and their families.
As for activities and programs, Camp Lejeune offers a wide variety of services and activities. In terms of training, the base provides advanced tactical, logistical, medical, and survival training. It has a pre-deployment training program so that Marines are fully prepared for the rigors of deployment and combat.
Beyond the military and training operations, the base also provides numerous amenities to service members and their families, including recreational and wellness facilities, child care programs, and support services for families.
While primarily dominated by the Marines and Navy, keep in mind that working at a military base could provide you with experiences interacting with members from other branches of the military, as joint operations and training are common in today's military. However, if you're specifically interested in joining a branch that has a major presence at Camp Lejeune, you would be looking at the Marines or Navy.
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