Sailors Reach Out to Local Community

CAROLINA BEACH, NC (NNS) -- Nine staff members from Center for Security Forces (CENSECFOR) Learning Site Camp LeJeune volunteered at Fort Fisher in Carolina Beach Feb 5.

The community outreach was a step in the learning site becoming more involved with the surrounding community.

"I like helping out when I can, giving back to the community," said retired Chief Quartermaster Bryon Cane. "I also love history and it's a great way to learn more."

Fort Fisher was one of the last Confederate forts to be overtaken by the Union in 1865. It has since been declared a National Historic Landmark, open to the public for viewing and educational purposes.

The group spent the day assisting the Fort Fisher staff with landscaping the aging site by removing old landscaping, tilling the ground and planting two trees and 20 bushes. The new landscaping is located at the entranceway of the Fort Fisher visitor center.

The landscaping was a long overdue project, Fort Fisher has a small staff, and with the help of the team, the project was completed in just one day.

Learning Site Camp LeJeune is one of fourteen training locations within the Center for Security Forces domain. The Center for Security Forces provides specialized training to more than 28-thousand students each year across the U.S. and around the world.

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