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Happy Easter from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Aliannah T. Bartok)

Happy Easter from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point! Did you know that approximately 70% of Easter candy consists of chocolate? Do you like chocolate? (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Aliannah T. Bartok)

Caption/Story: Happy Easter from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point! Did you know that approximately 70% of Easter candy consists of chocolate? Do you like chocolate? (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Aliannah T. Bartok)

Service members and their families gathered for the Easter Eggstravaganza event at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 24, 2018. The event featured Easter egg hunts, inflatable bounce houses, an obstacle course, food trucks, the Easter Bunny and more. The Eggstravaganza allowed service members and their families to enjoy a free day of fun on the air station. Approximately 2,000 to 3,000 people attended this year’s Easter Eggstravaganza.

Marines and their family members enjoy the second annual Easter Eggstravaganza aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., April 8, 2017. 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and MCAS Cherry Point Family Readiness Officers along with Marine Corps Community Services hosted the event to allow service members and their families an Easter-themed day of fun with free food and drinks. Children were given the opportunity to participate in an Easter egg hunt, take photos with the Easter bunny, play in bounce houses and complete a tactical bunny course. Music credited to Bensound’s “Buddy”. (Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jason Jimenez/ Released)