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The Remembrance Rescue Project visited Camp Pendleton April 25. The Remembrance Rescue Project was created by firefighters to restore Rescue 4 and Rescue 5 as an educational effort for society, especially for those too young to remember the events of September 11. Rescue 4 and 5 are rescue engines used by New York emergency personnel during the events of September 11. - The Remembrance Rescue Project visited Camp Pendleton April 25. The Remembrance Rescue Project was created by firefighters to restore Rescue 4 and Rescue 5 as an educational effort for society, especially for those too young to remember the events of September 11. Rescue 4 and 5 are rescue engines used by New York emergency personnel during the events of September 11.

Spectators watch the teams compete at the Boiling Points competition held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds April 16. Boiling Points is a competition hosted by Aaron Williams, which challenged the Marine Corps, Army, Navy and Coast Guard to go head-to-head in a 45-minute cooking competition. The Marine team took 1st place with their dish of an appetizer of fried eggplant and seared scallop caprese, and an entrée of seared duck, sweet potatoes and a fruit medley with a star fruit and horn melon sauce. - Spectators watch the teams compete at the Boiling Points competition held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds April 16. Boiling Points is a competition hosted by Aaron Williams, which challenged the Marine Corps, Army, Navy and Coast Guard to go head-to-head in a 45-minute cooking competition. The Marine team took 1st place with their dish of an appetizer of fried eggplant and seared scallop caprese, and an entrée of seared duck, sweet potatoes and a fruit medley with a star fruit and horn melon sauce.

Representatives for Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, the unit awarded with Large Unit Volunteer of the Year award, pose with Brig. Gen. John W. Bullard, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations-West, during the 2014 Volunteer Recognition Ceremony at the Pacific Views Event Center April 10. More than 6,000 military and civilian volunteers from several units on Camp Pendleton accumulated a total of 110,461 hours of volunteer service in 2013. - Representatives for Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, the unit awarded with Large Unit Volunteer of the Year award, pose with Brig. Gen. John W. Bullard, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations-West, during the 2014 Volunteer Recognition Ceremony at the Pacific Views Event Center April 10. More than 6,000 military and civilian volunteers from several units on Camp Pendleton accumulated a total of 110,461 hours of volunteer service in 2013.

Jessica L. (Garfola) Wright, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, visited voting assistance staff members from the Camp Pendleton voting office today during her tour of the installation. “She wanted to familiarize herself with the Marine Corps and Camp Pendleton,” said Jimmie Hoskins, the Marine Corps Installations-West installation voting assistant officer. “She wanted to see a working Marine Corps installation voting office.”Secretary Wright is the senior policy advisor to the Secretary of Defense on recruitment, career development, pay and benefits for 1.4 million active duty military personnel, 1.3 million Guard and Reserve personnel, 680,000 Department of Defense civilians, and is responsible for overseeing the overall state of military readiness. - Jessica L. (Garfola) Wright, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, visited voting assistance staff members from the Camp Pendleton voting office today during her tour of the installation. “She wanted to familiarize herself with the Marine Corps and Camp Pendleton,” said Jimmie Hoskins, the Marine Corps Installations-West installation voting assistant officer. “She wanted to see a working Marine Corps installation voting office.” Secretary Wright is the senior policy advisor to the Secretary of Defense on recruitment, career development, pay and benefits for 1.4 million active duty military personnel, 1.3 million Guard and Reserve personnel, 680,000 Department of Defense civilians, and is responsible for overseeing the overall state of military readiness.