Qualla: Lejeune High School https://qualla.com/lejeune-high-school en-us © 2026 Bendyline Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:40:07 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_res/siteimages/rsslogo.png Qualla: Lejeune High School https://qualla.com/lejeune-high-school Lejeune High School: Introduction https://qualla.com/lejeune-high-school/ In 1944, with the war still on, a handful of teenagers stuck in a brand-new Marine base chose a nickname for themselves. Their parents were Marines, so the obvious choice was Devil Dogs. But devil dogs were grown-ups in green wool, and these kids were not grown up yet. So they took a half-step down the chain of command and called themselves the Devilpups. The first class graduated in 1945. They have been called Devilpups ever since.

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]]> Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/d/q/0/v/lejeune-high-school-wp/dq0v-lejeune-high-school-intro.mp3 0:06 1 full Lejeune High School: A Different Kind of School https://qualla.com/lejeune-high-school/ Lejeune High sits on Stone Street on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, behind the gates and the guards and the perimeter signs. Roughly 400 students walk its halls, and every one of them has a parent in uniform or a parent supporting someone in uniform. Eligibility is strict: famil...

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