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WWII Marine veteran finally comes home

Pauline Stewart was 13 years old and sitting in class, when a teacher stated that a “military man” wanted to speak to her. This is how the now 82 year old, remembers the day when she received the news about her brother’s death, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Millard Odom. In November 1943, Odom was a member of Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 1st

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Outstanding Chapter Competition awarded to the Commanding General of Marine Corps Installations - West - From left to right, Russell Woody, secretary, National Naval Officers Association (NNOA) Camp Pendleton/Miramar Chapter, U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Diane Collins, historian, NNOA Camp Pendleton/Miramar Chapter, Brig. Gen. Kevin Killea, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations-West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, and 1st Lt. Kyra Dotson, vice president, NNOA Camp Pendleton/Miramar Chapter, take a photo after presenting Killea with the Overall Outstanding Chapter award at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 11, 2018. Killea was awarded for providing the NNOA Camp Pendleton/Miramar chapter with a platform for success through his command support, as well as his support with resources to help the NNOA accomplish their mission. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dylan Chagnon)

Outstanding Chapter Competition awarded to the Commanding General of Marine Corps Installations - West

U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Hayward Gordon, assistant safety officer, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, was new to the fleet when an opportunity came along to learn from senior officers from the National Naval Officers Association (NNOA). From the time he attended his first event, he was impressed by how genuinely concerned chapter members were

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Garald John, combat marksmanship trainer, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, assesses Marines while they “snap in” at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 5, 2018. "Snapping in" is the term used to describe practicing dry-firing with an empty weapon before live-firing. - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Garald John, combat marksmanship trainer, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, assesses Marines while they “snap in” at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 5, 2018. "Snapping in" is the term used to describe practicing dry-firing with an empty weapon before live-firing.

TAAARRGETS: Maintaining confidence for combat readiness

Now is not the time to be nervous. What if I don’t qualify? I’ll never see corporal. Okay, okay, okay… remember what you were taught. 300-yard line equals the tip of the post, or is it tip of the chevron? What if none of my shots hit the...“Shooters you may commence firing when your TAAARRGETS appear.”These thoughts can be all too familiar for some

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Courage under fire: Eleven year-old assists evacuation efforts during wildfire - Eleven year-old Gavin Zeek (center) and his family pose for a photo at the National Night Out event at the De Luz Community Center at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 2, 2018. During the event, Gavin was presented with a certificate of appreciation from the Camp Pendleton Fire Department for assisting his friends and neighbors in evacuating from the South De Luz Housing area during the Pendleton Complex Fire on July 7, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dylan Chagnon)

Courage under fire: Eleven year-old assists evacuation efforts during wildfire

For many children on any given day, completing simple chores after finishing their homework is the extent of their worries. On July 6, 2018, in a neighborhood aboard Camp Pendleton, one 11-year-old’s actions were anything but typical.On that day, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton experienced a series of wildfires including one threatening the South

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The mission of Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Marines - U.S. Marine Pfc. Brian Omoro, hand lineman, Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF), Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Camp Pendleton, uses a fireman axe to cut, pry and break through metal during a gear drill at MCAS Camp Pendleton, Aug. 27, 2018. The fireman axe is a versatile tool that provide ARFF Marines a means of breaking through a downed aircraft in order to save passengers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emmanuel Necoechea)