Women in the Armed Forces: Making Great Achievements - U.S. Marine Corps Captain LaRue, left, an AH-1Z Viper pilot with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 367, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing poses for a photo in front of an AH-1Z Viper.

Marine of the Year, Marine of the Quarter and NCO of the Quarter - U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Woodworth, far right, the commanding general for Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, and his wife, Renee pose for a photo with staff and the MCI-West Marine of the Year, Marine of the Quarter, and Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter during a breakfast at the Commanding General’s Quarters at MCB Camp Pendleton, California, March 14, 2024. The Woodworths hosted the breakfast to recognize and celebrate the newly-awarded Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Watts)

MCJROTC Cadets Tour Camp Pendleton - U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jason Woodworth, center, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton poses with Marines, Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets and parents with William B. Travis High School during a base tour at the MCI-West headquarters building at MCB Camp Pendleton, California, March 13, 2024. The tour provided cadets the opportunity to experience a military lifestyle and gain an understanding of various military careers and opportunities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Watts)

Marine Corps Mechanized Museum - U.S. Marine Corps veterans and community members pose for a photo during a tour at the Marine Corps Mechanized Museum at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 12, 2024. During their visit to Camp Pendleton, Marine Corps veterans and community members spent time at the Marine Corps Mechanized Museum and the 22 Area Mess Hall to build connections, relationships and reflect on history. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Watts)

Scout Newspaper - Editions of the Camp Pendleton Scout Newspaper are stored in the History and Museum Division archive at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 4, 2024. The scout ran from 1943 to 2009 informing MCB Camp Pendleton service members, families and local communities about Marine Corps and installation activities, updates, and news. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Adrian Estrada)

MCI-West Environmental Security Department holds cleanup for Camp Pendleton beaches - U.S. Navy sailors with Assault Craft Unit 5, collect trash during a beach cleanup at White Beach at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 16, 2024. This cleanup allows MCB Camp Pendleton and its tenant units to conduct preservation efforts while harmonizing environmental efficacy and military readiness. MCB Camp Pendleton takes active steps to preserve regional wildlife and natural resources while providing the Fleet Marine Force with the training spaces necessary to meet training and readiness requirements. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Watts)

Senior Leaders’ Call - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Reginald McClam, the commanding officer of The Basic School, discusses the Fiscal Responsibility Act during the Senior Leaders' Call at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 5, 2023. Training Command hosted the Senior Leaders' Call to address critical matters of the command, future initiatives, and to build camaraderie. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Johnson)

The sky is not the limit for this Camp Pendleton Marine - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michael Fanelli, a helicopter crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron (HMLAT) 303, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, looks out of a UH-1Y Venom helicopter at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 16, 2022. As a helicopter crew chief, Fanelli is responsible for maintaining the aircraft, preparing the helicopter for take-off and landing and manning weapon systems aboard the aircraft. Fanelli is a New Jersey native. (Photo courtesy of Cpl. Fanelli)

Inclement weather causes lane closure at MCB Camp Pendleton - Base patrons drive on Vandegrift Boulevard at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 6, 2024. MCB Camp Pendleton Provost Marshal's Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion provided traffic control measures in response to restricted travel, due to inclement weather and flooding, on Vandegrift Boulevard from Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton to Stuart Mesa Road. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Watts)

Serving Beyond the Call - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Daniel Whitley, left, the deputy commander of Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, and Francisco Roman Jr., a veteran of 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and now a police officer with the San Diego Police Department, shake hands during a Purple Heart medal award ceremony held at MCB Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 23, 2024. This ceremony honored Roman Jr.’s sacrifice during his deployment to Ramadi, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2005. Both Roman Jr. and Whitley were recruited out of New Jersey. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Watts)