With the help of some Marine Corps Christmas Magic a few Fire trucks, armored vehicles and helicopters Gunny Claus made his tour of Marine Corps Bases Camp Lejeune, Cherry Point and New River. Visiting 26 Marine Corps Units this year, Gunny Claus showed up to bring Christmas cheer to 2119 Marine Corps Kids and over 4000 Marines with a few visits to the Jacksonville USO.

Christmas is safe! A special time for Marines, Christmas is a time for remembering Marines who are serving this great Nation, not only in Afghanistan but also at the many duty stations around the world.  We send our best to those not fortunate to be with family at Christmas and also their wonderful Marine kids and family.

The Gunny Claus tour at Camp Lejeune began several years ago with the Wounded Warriors Battalion East and has expanded to Units Deployed and returning from deployment along with those great Marines and families that keep the ship afloat.

For those who remember the great contributions given the League by these 2 Marines; Sergeants Major Steve Thomas and Alex Dobson send a Merry Christmas to all.

Units included:

2nd Combat Engineer Battalion
2nd Marine Regiment
VMM 261
2nd LAAD
HMH 366
8th Marine Regiment
Hope for the Warriors
MWSG 27
2nd Tank Battalion 2nd Mar  Div
USO Jacksonville
3rd Bn 8th Marines
VMR 1
Midway Park SNCO Wives Club
Wounded Warriors Battalion East
Combat Logistics Group 26
Camp Lejeune Swim Team
1st Bn 8th Marines
5th Bn 10th Marines
6th Marine Regiment
Headquarters Battery 10th Marine Regiment
3rd Bn 10th Marines
HML/A 167
2nd BN 9th Marines

Dec 25 - USO Jacksonville

For more information on Gunny Claus

Gunny Claus Stands his Post (The Camp Lejeune Globe)

USO Serves 1300 Marines Christmas Day (Channel 9 Jacksonville)

Gunny Claus Official Web-site

During the Holidays Gunny Claus topped the main page of

Maine Corps Installations East
http://www.marines.mil/unit/mcieast/Pages/default.aspx

The Official Web site of Camp Lejeune
http://www.lejeune.usmc.mil/