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Lean on Me: Marines Bond at the Beach

June 16, 2023 |DOD News

Building Bonds While Strengthening the Corps

Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit recently headed to the beach to build bonds as part of a physical training event at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. 

During training, Marines dragged or carried each other across the sand and performed exercises in the water to build camaraderie and a sense of unity, which will help them complete missions efficiently and effectively.

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A Marine carries a fellow Marine while running on the beach.
A Marine carries a fellow Marine while running on the beach.
Beach Training
Marines participate in a beach physical training event at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 9, 2023.
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Credit: Marine Corps Cpl. Nayelly Nieves-Nieves
VIRIN: 230609-M-NF490-2679M
Two Marines grapple on the beach under a sunlit sky.
Two Marines grapple on the beach under a sunlit sky.
Sunlit Training
Marine Corps Sgt. Joshua Digiacomo and Cpl. Gary Hooper III grapple during a beach physical training event at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 9, 2023.
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Credit: Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jesus Sepulveda Torres
VIRIN: 230609-M-NF490-2900M
A Marine drags a fellow Marine on the beach during training.
A Marine drags a fellow Marine on the beach during training.
Physical Training
Marine Corps Capt. Angelica White drags Cpl. Michele Clarke during a beach physical training event at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 9, 2023.
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Credit: Marine Corps Cpl. Nayelly Nieves-Nieves
VIRIN: 230609-M-NF490-2650M

Marines run on the beach under a sunlit sky.
Marines run on the beach under a sunlit sky.
Corps Crew
Marines run during a beach physical training event at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 9, 2023.
Download: Full Size (2.28 MB)
Credit: Marine Corps Cpl. Nayelly Nieves-Nieves
VIRIN: 230609-M-NF490-2871
Marines grapple in the beach as a fellow Marine watches.
Marines grapple in the beach as a fellow Marine watches.
Beach Training
Marines grapple during a beach physical training event at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. , June 9, 2023.
Download: Full Size (4.46 MB)
Credit: Marine Corps Cpl. Nayelly Nieves-Nieves
VIRIN: 230609-M-NF490-2948
Marine perform crunches on the beach.
Marine perform crunches on the beach.
Beach Bonding
Marines perform crunches during a beach physical training event at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 9, 2023.
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Credit: Marine Corps Cpl. Nayelly Nieves-Nieves
VIRIN: 230609-M-NF490-2720
Marines squat in the sand as a fellow Marine carries another.
Marines squat in the sand as a fellow Marine carries another.
Training Time
Marines participate in a beach physical training event at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 9, 2023.
Download: Full Size (2.55 MB)
Credit: Marine Corps Cpl. Nayelly Nieves-Nieves
VIRIN: 230609-M-NF490-2763

Marines train on the beach under a sunlit sky.
Marines train on the beach under a sunlit sky.
Sunlit Training
Marines participate in a beach physical training event at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 9, 2023.
Download: Full Size (4.3 MB)
Credit: Marine Corps Cpl. Nayelly Nieves-Nieves
VIRIN: 230609-M-NF490-2821

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