U.S. Marines with the 2d Marine Division pose for a photo after the 2d MARDIV Band Parade on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 13, 2024. The 2d MARDIV Band Parade was conducted through officer housing, then culminated at the residence of Maj. Gen. David L. Odom, the commanding general of 2d MARDIV, for a Christmas celebration. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Rodriguez)
U.S. Marines with the 2d Marine Division Band perform Christmas music while riding in a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement truck on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 17, 2024. The 2d MARDIV band caroled through neighborhoods to celebrate the holiday season. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Alexander Peterson)
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – Navy-Religious Program Specialists and Chaplains form a religious ministry team, which provides a vital component of Marine Corps unit readiness and individual service member care.
RPS and Chaplains provide spiritual support and counseling to service members ensuring they have the tools needed to remain resilient and combat-ready.
“A lot of our job is just building connections, being personable and having a relationship with the Marines and Sailors,” said Petty Officer 2nd Class Ethan G. Prilliman, a Religious Program Specialist with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division and a Camby, Indiana native. “We’re the ones that care, we’re the ones that are there to help them get...
