Marines


Media Advisory #19-008 - Trees for Troops Delivers to Camp Pendleton Marines and Families
4 Dec 2019

Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and FedEx Freight will host its annual Trees for Troops tree giveaway at the Little Padres Baseball Field, Wire Mountain on Saturday Dec. 7 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

A Camp Pendleton tradition for over 10 years, service members and their families will receive a complimentary tree for the holidays. This year, 450 tress will be donated.

In addition, the base will host a complimentary carnival, a visit from Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus, crafts, face painters, holiday music, and giveaways. 

Media are cordially invited to attend and cover the event from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Outlets will be able to capture still/video imagery of the event. 

Coordinating Instructions: Organizations interested in covering the event should contact Camp Pendleton Communication Strategy and Operations at pendletonmedia@usmc.mil no later than 9:00 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6. All attending media must include their contact information, names and total number of attending personnel.

This year’s event activities include remarks from the Commanding General, Brig. Gen. Daniel B. Conley and a FedEx representative.

Additional coordinating instructions, such as media arrival time and location, will be sent on the morning of Dec. 6. Still imagery and b-roll of the event will be available after the event at https://www.dvidshub.net/search/?filter%5Bunit%5D=MCBCPEN-OOC&filter%5Btype%5D=image&sort=date.

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