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Marines

Stories

Former base CG recalled to active duty

In what amounts to a rarity in times of war or peace, a former Camp Pendleton commanding general has been called out of retirement to return to active duty. Maj. Gen. David F. Bice, who commanded the base for 13 months ending in July 2002, is serving as the inspector general at Headquarters Marine Corps. Bice assumed the post in mid-August. It's

8 Marines injured in I-5 crash

OCEANSIDE - Eight Miramar-based Marines were injured, two of them seriously enough to be life-flighted, when three vehicles from their convoy collided in the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 Sunday near a rest stop south of the Las Pulgas Road exit. Mercy Air flew Lance Cpls. Blake Lubic, 20, of La Mesa, and Jesus Ortiz, 22, of San Diego, to

High seas a venue for escaping desert

The cool, salty air of the open seas is a stark contrast to desert heat - which has characterized the last seven months or more for war veterans returning from Operation Iraqi Freedom. Local deep-sea fishing outlets are offering service members the opportunity to forget the swirling sand and oppressive heat while basking in the glory of a day - or

Corporal among 2/4's twice bitten

As Cpl. Logan Degenhardt sits in a chair outside his barracks room drinking a beer and talking to his friends, he realized his experiences in Iraq - including wounds sustained in two separate firefights - will live with him forever.The 21-year-old from Boscobel, Wis., is one of a handful of Marines receiving two Purple Hearts for service with 2nd

Woman's gift: family reunion for OIF vet

Lance Cpl. Zachery Homewood, 20, a combat-wounded Marine from Cedar Falls, Iowa, wasn't expecting to see his parents burst from a crowd of cheering families in the barracks parking lot. But there they were, as real as hugs and kisses could make them."It's wonderful," Debby Homewood said tearfully, ready to hug her son again at a moment's notice as

Gentle leader, rugby brute mourned

Maj. Kevin Shea was a gentle yet commanding leader and a shining star of higher learning, according to mourners who attended his memorial here Friday and others who knew him down through the years. He also was a champion of parenting and a wrecking ball on the rugby pitch, they said. About 250 family members, friends and co-workers turned out for

Response teams prevail after Pendleton is burned again

Scorched black into something akin to a lunar landscape, Rattlesnake Canyon won't be the same anytime soon - at least for those who have driven through the once-lush, brush-covered Pendleton landmark and witnessed its eerie transformation. Thousands who live and work on the base pass through the canyon daily on their way to Pendleton's "downtown,"

Fire blackens 160 acres, prompts evacs

About 250 firefighters from the base and six surrounding communities, aided by seven firefighting aircraft, battled a Santa Ana-wind-driven brush fire here Sept. 22 that burned 160 acres near Rattlesnake Canyon Road and forced evacuation of several barracks. No injuries or property damage were reported. The fire spawned power outages in some areas

Pentagon TV increases KPEN scope

For the Scout The Pentagon Channel is now airing on Camp Pendleton's KPEN television station, augmenting base programming with military stories designed to help local viewers better understand Department of Defense programs and policies. The Pentagon Channel can be seen on Ch. 19 in the southern region of the base and Ch. 31 in the northern part,

State's First Lady helps christen outreach for kids

Buoyed by a visit from California's First Lady, a hefty donation from a major fast-food chain and a commitment from 27 Marine and Navy volunteers with a heart for kids whose parents have gone off to war, "Operation Bigs" was formally launched here Tuesday. The groundbreaking program, a collaboration between Big Brothers and Big Sisters of San Diego

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