Stories

A large bison herd roams Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton on April 6, 2021. Camp Pendleton was given 14 Plains Bison from the San Diego Zoo from 1973-1979. Today, the bison herd consists of approximately 90 individuals. Along with another herd on Santa Catalina Island, the herd on Camp Pendleton is one of only two wild conservation herds of bison in all of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dylan Chagnon) - A large bison herd roams Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton on April 6, 2021. Camp Pendleton was given 14 Plains Bison from the San Diego Zoo from 1973-1979. Today, the bison herd consists of approximately 90 individuals. Along with another herd on Santa Catalina Island, the herd on Camp Pendleton is one of only two wild conservation herds of bison in all of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dylan Chagnon)

A completed art piece by HM1 Teresa Perkins, 17A Bravo Company, 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, is showcased to bring awareness to Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM). April is SAAPM, and Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, is hosting a Chalk the Walk competition from April 1st- 20th, promoting the ongoing theme: Protecting Our People Protects Our Mission. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Stephen Beard) - A completed art piece by HM1 Teresa Perkins, 17A Bravo Company, 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, is showcased to bring awareness to Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM). April is SAAPM, and Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, is hosting a Chalk the Walk competition from April 1st- 20th, promoting the ongoing theme: Protecting Our People Protects Our Mission. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Stephen Beard)

U.S. Marine Sgt. Qihang Lin, a station captain with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, poses for a photo on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 31, 2021. Lin was recognized as the 2020 Marine Corps Firefighter of the Year for his dedication to improving himself and the Marines around him. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts) - U.S. Marine Sgt. Qihang Lin, a station captain with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, poses for a photo on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 31, 2021. Lin was recognized as the 2020 Marine Corps Firefighter of the Year for his dedication to improving himself and the Marines around him. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts)

Sgt. Jeremy Laboy, combat photographer, Communication Strategy and Operations, Marine Corps Installations West, poses for a photo in the 22 Area of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 25, 2021. Laboy was one COMMSTRAT Marine who received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in late March, 2021. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dylan Chagnon) - Sgt. Jeremy Laboy, combat photographer, Communication Strategy and Operations, Marine Corps Installations West, poses for a photo in the 22 Area of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 25, 2021. Laboy was one COMMSTRAT Marine who received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in late March, 2021. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dylan Chagnon)

Retired U.S. Marine Lt. Col. John Carretti, left, poses for a photo with fellow Marines during Operation Desert Storm. Carretti served with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, during the operation. (Courtesy asset) - Retired U.S. Marine Lt. Col. John Carretti, left, poses for a photo with fellow Marines during Operation Desert Storm. Carretti served with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, during the operation. (Courtesy asset)

U.S. Marine Cpl. Jordan Perez, a combat engineer with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, poses for a photo in the 21 Area of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 19, 2021. Perez was awarded a challenge coin for saving a couple after their kayak flipped over in the 21 Area Boat Basin. Perez is a native of Antioch, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie) - U.S. Marine Cpl. Jordan Perez, a combat engineer with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, poses for a photo in the 21 Area of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 19, 2021. Perez was awarded a challenge coin for saving a couple after their kayak flipped over in the 21 Area Boat Basin. Perez is a native of Antioch, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

Lt. j.g. Alex Acosta, a construction manager with Camp Pendleton Facilities Engineering Acquisition Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, poses on the 26 Area Fire Station construction site aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 11, 2021. The 15,285 square foot building will include administrative spaces, living quarters, changing areas, showers, laundry rooms, training facilities, storage spaces, a fitness room, kitchen facilities, a covered patio, maintenance areas, storage areas, and more room for fire trucks. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie) - Lt. j.g. Alex Acosta, a construction manager with Camp Pendleton Facilities Engineering Acquisition Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, poses on the 26 Area Fire Station construction site aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 11, 2021. The 15,285 square foot building will include administrative spaces, living quarters, changing areas, showers, laundry rooms, training facilities, storage spaces, a fitness room, kitchen facilities, a covered patio, maintenance areas, storage areas, and more room for fire trucks. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

U.S. Marine 2nd Lt. Riley Compton, the logistics officer for Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 39, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, flips a tire at Paige Fieldhouse on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 11, 2021. Compton oversees the logistical movements, ground safety and physical security for her squadron, and in her down time trains for Team USA’s Developmental Bobsled Team. Compton, a native of Carmel, Indiana, is hoping to be an athlete competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts) - U.S. Marine 2nd Lt. Riley Compton, the logistics officer for Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 39, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, flips a tire at Paige Fieldhouse on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 11, 2021. Compton oversees the logistical movements, ground safety and physical security for her squadron, and in her down time trains for Team USA’s Developmental Bobsled Team. Compton, a native of Carmel, Indiana, is hoping to be an athlete competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts)

U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Dan Conley, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, stands at parade rest during the 2021 Ronald Reagan Presidential Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, California, Feb. 6, 2021. The ceremony is an annual event to commemorate President Reagan’s life and legacy, with a ceremony being held every year on his birthday since his death in 2004. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts) - U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Dan Conley, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, stands at parade rest during the 2021 Ronald Reagan Presidential Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, California, Feb. 6, 2021. The ceremony is an annual event to commemorate President Reagan’s life and legacy, with a ceremony being held every year on his birthday since his death in 2004. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts)

U.S. Marine Master Sgt. Dorian Gardner, staff non commissioned officer-in-charge, Communication Strategy and Operations, Marine Corps Installations West, is pinned by his wife, U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Lilia Gardner, and their son, Julian, after Gardner completed the Naval Chief Petty Officer Initiation at the Camp Pendleton Base Theater, Jan. 29, 2021. Gardner stated that his goal was to become a better leader while creating an experience that he may share with his wife between their military careers. Naval Chief Petty Officer Initiation is conducted every year after sailors from across the Navy are selected for the rank of chief petty officer. While it is mainly a Naval-oriented professional military education, it is open to the Marine Corps and other branches of service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dylan Chagnon) - U.S. Marine Master Sgt. Dorian Gardner, staff non commissioned officer-in-charge, Communication Strategy and Operations, Marine Corps Installations West, is pinned by his wife, U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Lilia Gardner, and their son, Julian, after Gardner completed the Naval Chief Petty Officer Initiation at the Camp Pendleton Base Theater, Jan. 29, 2021. Gardner stated that his goal was to become a better leader while creating an experience that he may share with his wife between their military careers. Naval Chief Petty Officer Initiation is conducted every year after sailors from across the Navy are selected for the rank of chief petty officer. While it is mainly a Naval-oriented professional military education, it is open to the Marine Corps and other branches of service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dylan Chagnon)