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Marines

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Local community reacts to rapid-fire earthquakes;

If he had been awake, Sgt. Garett B. Sutkowski could have experienced his first earthquake June 12 -- when California residents felt the first of four sizable quakes that rocked the state in less than a week. He was also sawing logs five days later when a second temblor rocked Southern California. Again, he didn't feel thing. That's OK with him.

Robert Price, a laborer for the wastewater division at Plant # 3, hoses down one the plant's clarifers to remove solids. There are seven plants, and 72 loose stations on Camp Pendleton. - Robert Price, a laborer for the wastewater division at Plant # 3, hoses down one the plant's clarifers to remove solids. There are seven plants, and 72 loose stations on Camp Pendleton.

Base rising out of sewage quagmire

After a decade or more marked by a murky - even downright filthy - outlook, Camp Pendleton's sewage containment future is clearing ahead of schedule. Base officials say an award presented June 14 underscores those prospects after the base enjoyed its best year in memory - not a single spill in 2004 - for keeping wastewater away from local

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Marine missile is good to T.O.W.;

Armor? No problem. Consider it destroyed - courtesy of the T.O.W. missile. That's the Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked, Wire-Guided Missile System - one of the longest names in the world of weapons. But it has extensive power to match its moniker. Marines from Combined Anti Armor Team, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, put

Verdict: Guilty, sentence stalled;

A military jury declared Gunnery Sgt. Archie O'Neil guilty of premeditated murder Friday -- but couldn't agree to give him the "mandatory minimum" sentence. So they came up with their own -- prompting judge Col. Robert Chester to declare a mistrial in the sentencing phase Monday. Legal team members from both sides say the mistrial doesn't throw out

More sex-assault victims seeking help

Heather Lawhead, a victim advocate coordinator at Marine and Family Services, has seen 24 sexual assault victims in her office already this year. That-s compared with 32 all last year. But she says it-s not the numbers that matter -- it-s making sure victims get help. Lawhead emphasized victims can always come directly to Marine and Family

Camp Pendleton based Marine David A. Zeak reunites with Police Officer Matthew Parenteau of the Oceanside Police Department Monday. - Camp Pendleton based Marine David A. Zeak reunites with Police Officer Matthew Parenteau of the Oceanside Police Department Monday.

Marine lauded for cop rescue;

OCEANSIDE -- A local police officer nearly lost his life last summer in a fiery crash. Instead, he lost only 2 percent of a foot. He credits a Pendleton Marine with ensuring the outcome wasn't far worse. Lance Cpl. David A. Zeak accepted the Distinguished Community Service Award June 1 at City Hall for his efforts to save Oceanside police officer

Defense: Stress triggered shooting

Post-traumatic stress disorder coupled with a troubled childhood -- compounded by threats from the victim -- caused Gunnery Sgt. Archie O-Neil to murder Kimberly O-Neal Feb. 29, 2004, defense counselors said Tuesday.After almost two weeks of testimony in court-martial proceedings here, the panel charged with deciding O-Neil-s fate finally heard

Impromptu flare-ups wrinkle fire training

Mother Nature did her best to add drama to annual interagency firefighter training here last week. While roughly 50 municipal, county and federal firefighters dug in for training that entailed fighting deliberately set, controlled burns, 10 unplanned fires regularly interrupted the proceedings, forcing the firefighters to mount their vehicles and

Friends bemoan cycle death of OIF vet

Cpl. Riley E. Pape returned from Iraq to Camp Pendleton well-initiated as a warrior -- having cheated death several times in numerous military operations, with a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with combat distinguishing device to his credit. But he couldn-t survive a spill on his own motorcycle. It-s a tragedy that agonizes Pape-s

One Source: Counseling help a phone call away;

It may be hard for some Marines to ask for help on personal matters -- but it isn't hard to get it.Marine Corps Community Services One Source is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year to Marines and their families for personal, confidential counseling referrals.And it's free for help with myriad issues -- whether a Marine

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