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Camp Lejeune celebrates 69 years of history
Terry Hightower, Sunday 16 May 2010 - 11:02:57 // Comments are turned off for this item
By Cpl. Jessica L. Martinez
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Dated May 6, 2010
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune will soon add another chapter to its history books as it observes its 69th anniversary, May 1.
Due to the harsh conditions and high attrition rate of World War II, the government wanted to establish Marine divisions on both the East and West Coasts to meet critical national policy objectives. In 1940, the government began to formalize plans to create amphibious training grounds so the Marines could better prepare for battle.
Government and military officials surveyed the East Coast of the United States for an area of land that was appropriate for a military installation.
“A suitable training area for all elements of a Marine division required access to deep water ports, an area of at least 100-square miles, landing beaches, available rail transportation and power and no obstruction from public roads, railroads, industries or habitations that would interfere with training,” said retired Lt. Col. Lynn Kimball, historian and vice chairman for the Museum of the Marine.
It was, what is now, Camp Lejeune, which was selected to be the East Coast training center and a home for Marines.
“The base was originally titled ‘Marine Barracks New River’,” said Kimball. “Dec. 20, 1942, following the death in November of the ‘Greatest Marine,’ John A. Lejeune, the base was renamed ‘Camp Lejeune, New River.’ March 4, 1944 ‘New River’ was dropped from the name.
With the reduction in numbers and resources experienced by the Marine Corps following World War II, Camp Lejeune’s consequent diminished role resulted in the base reverting to a Marine Barracks again on Aug. 26, 1946, with the title of ‘Marine Barracks, Camp Lejeune.’ Following the Korean War on Aug. 19, 1953, the base received its current title of ‘Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.”
Slowly as the base began to grow and develop, it was only a matter of time before surrounding bases and stations would be established in support of Camp Lejeune’s mission to train and maintain combat-ready Marines for expeditionary deployment.
“Camp Lejeune cannot be considered in isolation, because all the other surrounding (Marine Corps) bases exist to support Camp Lejeune,” said Kimball. “After the site for Camp Lejeune had been determined, the Corps’ leadership began looking for adjoining sites to locate the myriad supporting bases and stations required by the East Coast division, particularly those to house and train the supporting air wing.”
Camp Lejeune is not only known for its extensive training grounds and resources, but also for legendary Marines who once stepped foot on the very grounds that Marines today tread upon.
Lt. Gen. Lewis Burwell “Chesty” Puller, the most decorated Marine in history and the only Marine to receive five Navy Crosses.
John Basilone, a gunnery sergeant who received the Medal of Honor for heroic actions at the Battle of Guadalcanal during WWII and the only enlisted Marine in WWII to receive the Medal of Honor and Navy Cross.
Gen. Alexander Archer Vandegrift, who commanded the 1st Marine Division to victory in the first ground offensive of World War II – Battle of Guadalcanal.
Maj. Gen. Merritt A. Edson, known as “Red Mike” and for the defense of Lunga Ridge during the Guadalcanal Campaign in WWII.
“These Marines, everyone a Medal of Honor recipient, demonstrated the valor and combat leadership exemplified by the title of ‘Marine,’” said Kimball. “Example being the strongest form of leadership, they are examples to be emulated by all Marines young and old. The Corps takes great pride in its heritage and these are the men who wrote many of the significant pages of our history. Their association with Camp Lejeune underscores the critical role the base played in training the Marines who won the war in the Pacific.”
Today Camp Lejeune has 156,000 acres of land to use in preparing Marines for both combat and humanitarian missions. There are 11 miles of beach for amphibious operations, 34 gun positions, 50 tactical landing zones, three state-of-the-art Military Operations on Urban Terrain training facilities and 80 live fire ranges.
Where legendary Marines have once stepped, Marines of the present and future will make their mark in history as Camp Lejeune Marines.
As one chapter of history closes, another begins.
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Dated May 6, 2010
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune will soon add another chapter to its history books as it observes its 69th anniversary, May 1.
Due to the harsh conditions and high attrition rate of World War II, the government wanted to establish Marine divisions on both the East and West Coasts to meet critical national policy objectives. In 1940, the government began to formalize plans to create amphibious training grounds so the Marines could better prepare for battle.
Government and military officials surveyed the East Coast of the United States for an area of land that was appropriate for a military installation.
“A suitable training area for all elements of a Marine division required access to deep water ports, an area of at least 100-square miles, landing beaches, available rail transportation and power and no obstruction from public roads, railroads, industries or habitations that would interfere with training,” said retired Lt. Col. Lynn Kimball, historian and vice chairman for the Museum of the Marine.
It was, what is now, Camp Lejeune, which was selected to be the East Coast training center and a home for Marines.
“The base was originally titled ‘Marine Barracks New River’,” said Kimball. “Dec. 20, 1942, following the death in November of the ‘Greatest Marine,’ John A. Lejeune, the base was renamed ‘Camp Lejeune, New River.’ March 4, 1944 ‘New River’ was dropped from the name.
With the reduction in numbers and resources experienced by the Marine Corps following World War II, Camp Lejeune’s consequent diminished role resulted in the base reverting to a Marine Barracks again on Aug. 26, 1946, with the title of ‘Marine Barracks, Camp Lejeune.’ Following the Korean War on Aug. 19, 1953, the base received its current title of ‘Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.”
Slowly as the base began to grow and develop, it was only a matter of time before surrounding bases and stations would be established in support of Camp Lejeune’s mission to train and maintain combat-ready Marines for expeditionary deployment.
“Camp Lejeune cannot be considered in isolation, because all the other surrounding (Marine Corps) bases exist to support Camp Lejeune,” said Kimball. “After the site for Camp Lejeune had been determined, the Corps’ leadership began looking for adjoining sites to locate the myriad supporting bases and stations required by the East Coast division, particularly those to house and train the supporting air wing.”
Camp Lejeune is not only known for its extensive training grounds and resources, but also for legendary Marines who once stepped foot on the very grounds that Marines today tread upon.
Lt. Gen. Lewis Burwell “Chesty” Puller, the most decorated Marine in history and the only Marine to receive five Navy Crosses.
John Basilone, a gunnery sergeant who received the Medal of Honor for heroic actions at the Battle of Guadalcanal during WWII and the only enlisted Marine in WWII to receive the Medal of Honor and Navy Cross.
Gen. Alexander Archer Vandegrift, who commanded the 1st Marine Division to victory in the first ground offensive of World War II – Battle of Guadalcanal.
Maj. Gen. Merritt A. Edson, known as “Red Mike” and for the defense of Lunga Ridge during the Guadalcanal Campaign in WWII.
“These Marines, everyone a Medal of Honor recipient, demonstrated the valor and combat leadership exemplified by the title of ‘Marine,’” said Kimball. “Example being the strongest form of leadership, they are examples to be emulated by all Marines young and old. The Corps takes great pride in its heritage and these are the men who wrote many of the significant pages of our history. Their association with Camp Lejeune underscores the critical role the base played in training the Marines who won the war in the Pacific.”
Today Camp Lejeune has 156,000 acres of land to use in preparing Marines for both combat and humanitarian missions. There are 11 miles of beach for amphibious operations, 34 gun positions, 50 tactical landing zones, three state-of-the-art Military Operations on Urban Terrain training facilities and 80 live fire ranges.
Where legendary Marines have once stepped, Marines of the present and future will make their mark in history as Camp Lejeune Marines.
As one chapter of history closes, another begins.
Reprinted with premission from MCB Camp Lejeune "The Globe" dated May 6th, 2010
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