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U.S. Marines with the Infantry Unit Leader Course, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, fire a round from an M224 60 mm mortar during live-fire training at Mortar Position 6 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 30, 2020. Marines with IULC utilized various weapons systems during the training to increase proficiency and readiness. The Marines participating in the course will leave as 0369 infantry unit leaders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez) - U.S. Marines with the Infantry Unit Leader Course, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, fire a round from an M224 60 mm mortar during live-fire training at Mortar Position 6 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 30, 2020. Marines with IULC utilized various weapons systems during the training to increase proficiency and readiness. The Marines participating in the course will leave as 0369 infantry unit leaders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

IULC: Building infantry platoon sergeants

U.S. Marines with the Infantry Unit Leader Course, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, conducted live-fire training at Range 203 and Mortar Position 6 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 30.

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The Fisher House on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, provides a “home away from home” for families of service members receiving serious and emergency medical care at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton. The house is available for family members of active duty military, retirees and veterans, providing them with complimentary lodging while their loved one is being treated. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie) - The Fisher House on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, provides a “home away from home” for families of service members receiving serious and emergency medical care at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton. The house is available for family members of active duty military, retirees and veterans, providing them with complimentary lodging while their loved one is being treated. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

Fisher House: a home away from home

One of the many benefits service members and their families have access to aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, is the Fisher House Camp Pendleton. This base amenity is available for family members of patients receiving serious or emergency medical care at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, providing them with complimentary lodging.

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U.S. Marine Col. Christeon Griffin, commanding officer of Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, releases a carp back into the water at Case Springs Camp Pendleton Ca. Col. Griffin is one of the installations many avid fishermen and enjoys the on-base fishing opportunities. - U.S. Marine Col. Christeon Griffin, commanding officer of Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, releases a carp back into the water at Case Springs Camp Pendleton Ca. Col. Griffin is one of the installations many avid fishermen and enjoys the on-base fishing opportunities.

Camp Pendleton hosts a fishing culture for anglers of all walks of life

Although early methods of fishing were developed as a means to procure sustenance, fishing is also one of the oldest sports known to mankind. Today, many enjoy partaking in the sport of fishing simply to relax and be around friends and family.

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Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton celebrates Father's Day on June 21, 2020. - Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton celebrates Father's Day on June 21, 2020.

Camp Pendleton celebrates Father's Day 2020

For over 100 years, Americans have celebrated Father’s Day on the third Sunday of June. In these celebrations, it is recognized that fatherhood takes many forms, from the biological sense to that of the father figure. For any father, the challenges that come with being a mentor and role model warrant a day of celebration, and every family has their own traditions and ways of celebrating the occasion.

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U.S. Marine Cpl. Allen Waller, a marksman observer with the Special Reaction Team, Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, fires an M45A1 service pistol during a live-fire range at Range 221 on Camp Pendleton, California, June 17, 2020. During the range, SRT completed their monthly qualification with the M9A1 service pistol, the M45A1 service pistol, the M1014 semiautomatic shotgun, and the M4A1 carbine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels) - U.S. Marine Cpl. Allen Waller, a marksman observer with the Special Reaction Team, Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, fires an M45A1 service pistol during a live-fire range at Range 221 on Camp Pendleton, California, June 17, 2020. During the range, SRT completed their monthly qualification with the M9A1 service pistol, the M45A1 service pistol, the M1014 semiautomatic shotgun, and the M4A1 carbine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

SRT Marines qualify on multiple weapons

Marines with the Special Reaction Team, Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, performed weapon qualifications at Range 221 on Camp Pendleton, California, June 17.

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Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts - Nate Redetzke, wildlife technician, Game Wardens Section (GWS), places a red diamond rattlesnake in a tube before implanting a transmitter at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 31, 2018. Natural resource laws and environmental policies that protect wild animals, plant species and their habitats are enforced by the GWS. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts)

Camp Pendleton’s Game Warden’s Office conducts research on rattlesnakes

Since the study began in March of 2016, the methods that are used have evolved and allowed for a better understanding of these potentially dangerous creatures. Through the continued research of these animals, the Game Warden’s Resource Enforcement and Compliance Section can ensure the safety of the snakes, as well as the safety of base residents.

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U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez - A firefighter with Camp Pendleton Fire Department feeds a prescribed burn in the Juliet Training Area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 23, 2020. Firefighters with CPFD are using a series of prescribed burns to clear approximately 50 acres of dense vegetation over the Memorial Day weekend. The fires will improve the habitat for the kangaroo rat, one of 18 endangered species that lives on Camp Pendleton, and prevent wildfires during the summer fire season. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

Pendleton fire department uses prescribed burns to help environment, prevent wildfires

Residents of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and the surrounding communities most likely saw smoke rising over the hills Pendleton during Memorial Day weekend. But the smoke wasn't a cause for concern, it was a sign Camp Pendleton officials were hard at work protecting the base and its environment.

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U.S. Marine Cpl. Jacob Dahl, a student with Corporals Course 3-20, hosted by Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, executes present sword during sword manual practical application at the 13 Area parade deck on Camp Pendleton, California, June 12, 2020. The Marine noncommissioned officer’s sword is authorized for use by all enlisted Marines in the grade of corporal through sergeant major for parades, reviews and other ceremonies. Dahl is a native of San Clemente, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie) - U.S. Marine Cpl. Jacob Dahl, a student with Corporals Course 3-20, hosted by Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, executes present sword during sword manual practical application at the 13 Area parade deck on Camp Pendleton, California, June 12, 2020. The Marine noncommissioned officer’s sword is authorized for use by all enlisted Marines in the grade of corporal through sergeant major for parades, reviews and other ceremonies. Dahl is a native of San Clemente, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

Corporals Course conducts sword manual

Marines in Corporals Course 3-20, hosted by Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, conducted sword manual practical application June 12.

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Camp Pendleton hosts a hiking culture of fitness, remembrance

Hiking is a cornerstone of the Marine Corps. The ability to put 100 pounds in your pack and start up a hill, knowing you will not stop for hours, is a skill that every Marine shares. When you finally see the peak, sweat pouring down your face, you know that you must keep pushing. Then, once you have made it to the top of the hill, you look over the ocean and take a moment to remember why you felt the urge to do this.

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Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez - A crucifix waits on the altar at Marine Memorial Chapel on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 3, 2020. Pendleton’s Marine Memorial Chapel and Blinder Memorial Chapel are holding the first worship services this weekend since closing in response to the coronavirus pandemic earlier this year. Several precautions have been taken to help mitigate the spread of disease during worship services. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

Pendleton chapels open Sunday for first services since pandemic started

Two chapels on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton are holding worship services this weekend for the first time since closing in response to the coronavirus pandemic earlier this year.

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