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Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

October 22-23, 2009 Patriots Point Volunteers were official guest at the Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, NC. Our assigned escort for the two days, Charles Broda, was waiting for us at the entrance parking lot when we arrived.

Thanks goes to Arnie Stein for making this trip possible. He put a lot of work into this program.
 

Our first stop was a group photo under a 400 year old Oak tree.

 
  Right: Volunteers that served in the Marine Corps.
Left: Charles Broda giving us an overview of our visit.

Dog training demonstration.

Above: Trainer questions suspect.

Left: Suspect runs.

Far left: Suspect attacks trainer.
Left: Finding item by scent. Dog is guarding his find until released by trainer.
Left: Dog is rewarded with a ball.

Right: Group photo after demonstration.

 
       

Beirut Memorial Service

26 years ago on a Sunday morning, October 23, 1983, 241 Marines died in a suicide bomb attack. Every year for the last 23 years, a memorial service is held in their honor. Patriots Point Volunteers were honored to participate in this year's program.
 

Presenting colors at the Beirut Memorial

The memorial represents the collapsed 8th Marines Headquarters building. The engraved words: "THEY CAME IN PEACE"

  

Marine Corps Band

Invocation
   
Col. Richard P. Flatau Jr. is the Commanding Officer, Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

Introducing the keynote speaker, Maj. Gen. Paul E. Lefebvre.

Beirut Memorial program
 

Laying of the wreaths

       

     

Photos below by Lorrie Stein
 
Our WWII Veterans were given appreciation medals at a Marine bar/museum.
       
   
   
   
       

Photos below by George Lopresti