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Improving leadership from the inside out

“Don’t be afraid to try it,” proclaimed Staff Sgt. Molly Koman, platoon sergeant, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion,1st Marine Division (1st MarDiv). “With the 21 Area Mentorship Workshop Program, all are welcome. It’s a great opportunity to learn from Marines of different ranks; learning how to be better leaders so we can mold others to exceed the

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Recovering service members, veterans, volunteers and their loved ones prepare for a group photo during the 12th Annual Operation Amped Surf Camp at San Onofre Beach at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 18, 2018. Operation Amped is a nonprofit organization that supports wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans throughout their recovery. - Recovering service members, veterans, volunteers and their loved ones prepare for a group photo during the 12th Annual Operation Amped Surf Camp at San Onofre Beach at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 18, 2018. Operation Amped is a nonprofit organization that supports wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans throughout their recovery.

Shredding adversity: Surfing helps wounded warriors recover

Service members often encounter physical, psychological and emotional adversity when protecting the freedoms this country was founded on. The injuries sustained both on and off duty require recovery in many forms – including physical competitions, religious programs, community outreach opportunities, behavioral health and more. Some may only need a

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Passing the torch: Wounded Warrior Battalion welcomes new commanding officer - U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Stephen H. Mount, right, outgoing commanding officer, Wounded Warrior Battalion West (WWBn-W), Wounded Warrior Regiment (WWR), passes the organizational standard to Lt. Col. Mary K. Flatley, incoming commanding officer, WWBn-W, WWR, during the WWBn-W change of command ceremony at the battalion headquarters, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 17, 2018. The exchange of the organizational standard represented Mount passing his responsibilities of command of WWBn-W to Flatley. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Betzabeth Y. Galvan)

Passing the torch: Wounded Warrior Battalion welcomes new commanding officer

Wounded Warrior Battalion - West conducted a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 17, 2018.Lt. Col. Mary Flatley assumed command from Lt. Col. Stephen Mount after Mount lead the unit for the past two years. Flatley comes to Camp Pendleton from Marine Corps Base Quantico where she served as branch head at

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To train and protect: Camp Pendleton balances training with maintaining the environment - Camp Pendleton Fire Department, CAL Fire, and Orange County firefighters excavate fire breaks along the highway during joint operations at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 30, 2018. The goal was to establish 38 miles of a total of 164 miles of firebreaks used to keep fires from leaving the installation and damaging property on and off base for the rest of the fire season. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

To train and protect: Camp Pendleton balances training with maintaining the environment

With more than 125,000 acres of land, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton has a very diverse environment within its borders. When it comes to training, maintaining and protecting the environment is extremely important, especially during the wildfire season, where the environment is most susceptible to significant damage. But in some cases, it’s

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New Bonuses to keep quality Marines - The Marine Corps is spending $136 million in reenlistment bonuses and other incentives to help retain Marines for multiple military occupational specialties (MOS) during fiscal year 2019.