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Cpl. Oubigee Jones stands in the gym where he trains nearly every day aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Aug. 30. Jones began fighting when he was eight years old. “I grew up in the streets of south Dallas, the hood basically. Everyone started fighting at a young age, whether it be to defend themselves or to earn their stripes.” Jones is an administrative specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron. - Cpl. Oubigee Jones stands in the gym where he trains nearly every day aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Aug. 30. Jones began fighting when he was eight years old. “I grew up in the streets of south Dallas, the hood basically. Everyone started fighting at a young age, whether it be to defend themselves or to earn their stripes.” Jones is an administrative specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron.

Personnel with MCAS Beaufort conduct a hazard reduction burn at Townsend Bombing Range Jan. 24. The burn was executed to reduce the risk of wildfires and to promote growth of wildlife and vegetation. - Personnel with MCAS Beaufort conduct a hazard reduction burn at Townsend Bombing Range Jan. 24. The burn was executed to reduce the risk of wildfires and to promote growth of wildlife and vegetation.

Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Aguilar, left, stands in front of Lt. Col. Harry F. Thomas, center, and Sgt. Maj. Adrian L. Tagliere prior to receiving an award in recognition of his leadership during a ceremony at Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort March 2. During the ceremony, Aguilar was presented with the Navy & Marine Association Leadership Award, a peer-selected recognition. The association sponsors more than 400 awards annually for commanders to recognize officers and enlisted personnel who have been selected by their peers as outstanding leaders in their respective communities. Aguilar is a maintenance controller with VMFA-312. Thomas is the commanding officer of VMFA-312 and Tagliere is the sergeant major of the same unit. - Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Aguilar, left, stands in front of Lt. Col. Harry F. Thomas, center, and Sgt. Maj. Adrian L. Tagliere prior to receiving an award in recognition of his leadership during a ceremony at Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort March 2. During the ceremony, Aguilar was presented with the Navy & Marine Association Leadership Award, a peer-selected recognition. The association sponsors more than 400 awards annually for commanders to recognize officers and enlisted personnel who have been selected by their peers as outstanding leaders in their respective communities. Aguilar is a maintenance controller with VMFA-312. Thomas is the commanding officer of VMFA-312 and Tagliere is the sergeant major of the same unit.

Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort is closing in on the end of its 7th Annual Feds Feed Families Campaign to support households in the surrounding communities, Aug. 28. The event comes at a time of year when donations traditionally decline and school aged children do not have access to school food programs, making donations especially important, according to the Department of Agriculture. - Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort is closing in on the end of its 7th Annual Feds Feed Families Campaign to support households in the surrounding communities, Aug. 28. The event comes at a time of year when donations traditionally decline and school aged children do not have access to school food programs, making donations especially important, according to the Department of Agriculture.

Thousands of Marines and civilian personnel drive on Geiger Boulevard to come arrive and depart Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort each day. The road was named after Gen. Roy S. Geiger, the fifth Marine aviator and first Marine to lead an Army. Geiger enlisted in the Marine Corps as a Private in November 1907 and attended basic training on Naval Station Norfolk, Va. After submitting his college degree with a request to become a Marine officer, Geiger was accepted, and earned his commission as a second lieutenant in February 1909. - Thousands of Marines and civilian personnel drive on Geiger Boulevard to come arrive and depart Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort each day. The road was named after Gen. Roy S. Geiger, the fifth Marine aviator and first Marine to lead an Army. Geiger enlisted in the Marine Corps as a Private in November 1907 and attended basic training on Naval Station Norfolk, Va. After submitting his college degree with a request to become a Marine officer, Geiger was accepted, and earned his commission as a second lieutenant in February 1909.

A pastel sunset painted the sky in pinks, oranges and blues as Maj. Paul Holst, an instructor pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, flies into Beaufort skies to conduct an F-35B Lightning II night flight for the first time in Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort and VMFAT- 501 history, March 2. - A pastel sunset painted the sky in pinks, oranges and blues as Maj. Paul Holst, an instructor pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, flies into Beaufort skies to conduct an F-35B Lightning II night flight for the first time in Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort and VMFAT- 501 history, March 2.

Active duty service members, veterans, and family members from all walks of life participate in the 2014 Beaufort, S.C., Memorial Day parade and Ceremony at the Beaufort National Cemetery in Beaufort, S.C., May 26, 2014. The ceremony was held in remembrance of the many military service members who gave the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aneshea S. Yee/Released) - Active duty service members, veterans, and family members from all walks of life participate in the 2014 Beaufort, S.C., Memorial Day parade and Ceremony at the Beaufort National Cemetery in Beaufort, S.C., May 26, 2014. The ceremony was held in remembrance of the many military service members who gave the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aneshea S. Yee/Released)

Colonel David Robinson, the outgoing Marine Aircraft Group 31 commanding officer, prepares for his last flight in a F/A-18 Hornet July 21, aboard Fightertown. His 24-year-long career ends almost symbiotically with the retirement of an aircraft he has flown since the beginning. - Colonel David Robinson, the outgoing Marine Aircraft Group 31 commanding officer, prepares for his last flight in a F/A-18 Hornet July 21, aboard Fightertown. His 24-year-long career ends almost symbiotically with the retirement of an aircraft he has flown since the beginning.