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Cole Jones (left), Camp Pendleton Mixed Martial Arts team member, attempts to block a kick from Omar B. Askew, Twentynine Palms MMA team member, during the heavyweight bout of the Armed Forces Championship Fight Series at Camp Pendleton’s Paige Fieldhouse, March 6. All branches of the U.S. military were represented by service members competing in the event that ended with an overall victory by the Camp Pendleton team. - Cole Jones (left), Camp Pendleton Mixed Martial Arts team member, attempts to block a kick from Omar B. Askew, Twentynine Palms MMA team member, during the heavyweight bout of the Armed Forces Championship Fight Series at Camp Pendleton’s Paige Fieldhouse, March 6. All branches of the U.S. military were represented by service members competing in the event that ended with an overall victory by the Camp Pendleton team.

Sgt. Maj. Ramona D. Cook, sergeant major, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, addresses members of the San Diego County Sergeants Major Association Christmas Luncheon and Toys for Tots event at the Camp Pendleton South Mesa Club, Dec. 5. The association received more than 3,000 toys towards the Toys for Tots drive this year. - Sgt. Maj. Ramona D. Cook, sergeant major, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, addresses members of the San Diego County Sergeants Major Association Christmas Luncheon and Toys for Tots event at the Camp Pendleton South Mesa Club, Dec. 5. The association received more than 3,000 toys towards the Toys for Tots drive this year.

Students from School of Infantry West line up, ready to depart and enjoy a home cooked Thanksgiving dinner at the home of local community families during the Armed Services Young Men's Christian Association Home Hospitality event, Thanksgiving day 2008. That year the ASYMCA served more than 48,000 service members and their families with various holiday events. - Students from School of Infantry West line up, ready to depart and enjoy a home cooked Thanksgiving dinner at the home of local community families during the Armed Services Young Men's Christian Association Home Hospitality event, Thanksgiving day 2008. That year the ASYMCA served more than 48,000 service members and their families with various holiday events.

(Left to right) Colin, Meigan and Alexandria Grabman, play with two dogs in the new dog play area at Camp Pendleton’s Animal Shelter, Nov. 14. The new 1,500 sq. feet area is enclosed by a snake fence, has a dog house, a real fire hydrant and a seating bench. - (Left to right) Colin, Meigan and Alexandria Grabman, play with two dogs in the new dog play area at Camp Pendleton’s Animal Shelter, Nov. 14. The new 1,500 sq. feet area is enclosed by a snake fence, has a dog house, a real fire hydrant and a seating bench.

(Left to right) Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey H. Dixon, sergeant major, Marine Corps Installations West, Col. Nicolas F. Marano, commanding officer, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Navy Capt. Joseph A. Campbell, officer in charge of construction, MCI-West, Lt. Col. Scott Leonard, commanding officer, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 2nd Lt. Christopher M. Phifer, platoon commander, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st LAR, cut a ribbon to officially open new state-of-the-art bachelors enlisted quarters at Camp Las Flores, Camp Pendleton, Nov. 6. - (Left to right) Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey H. Dixon, sergeant major, Marine Corps Installations West, Col. Nicolas F. Marano, commanding officer, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Navy Capt. Joseph A. Campbell, officer in charge of construction, MCI-West, Lt. Col. Scott Leonard, commanding officer, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 2nd Lt. Christopher M. Phifer, platoon commander, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st LAR, cut a ribbon to officially open new state-of-the-art bachelors enlisted quarters at Camp Las Flores, Camp Pendleton, Nov. 6.

Service members gather at a drug prevention stand to grab free gifts offered by the Camp Pendleton Consolidated Substance Abuse Counseling Center Oct. 23 at the Mainside Plaza, Camp Pendleton. The booth was set up during Red Ribbon Week, a week designed to promote community drug awareness efforts by military services and defense agencies. - Service members gather at a drug prevention stand to grab free gifts offered by the Camp Pendleton Consolidated Substance Abuse Counseling Center Oct. 23 at the Mainside Plaza, Camp Pendleton. The booth was set up during Red Ribbon Week, a week designed to promote community drug awareness efforts by military services and defense agencies.

Spc. Mansome N. Poston, human resource specialist, Alpha Company, 181 Brigade Support Battalion, Seattle, Wash., is a Laos-native that took the U.S. Oath of Allegiance to gain U.S. citizenship during the 2009 Naturalization ceremony on Camp Pendleton, Sept 17. - Spc. Mansome N. Poston, human resource specialist, Alpha Company, 181 Brigade Support Battalion, Seattle, Wash., is a Laos-native that took the U.S. Oath of Allegiance to gain U.S. citizenship during the 2009 Naturalization ceremony on Camp Pendleton, Sept 17.

Col. Nicholas F. Marano, commanding officer, MCB Camp Pendleton and Sgt. Maj. Ramona D. Cook, sergeant major, MCB Camp Pendleton present Length of Service awards and pins to (from left to right) Gregory V. Brooks, 20/21 area facilities manager, Brenda J. Carlisle, human resources management technitian and Terry J. Wondra, southwest region fleet trannsportation motor vehicle operator during a ceremony; aug. 10. Marano said it was an honor to present the civilian Marines the LOS awards for the time and effort they put into mission accomplishment. - Col. Nicholas F. Marano, commanding officer, MCB Camp Pendleton and Sgt. Maj. Ramona D. Cook, sergeant major, MCB Camp Pendleton present Length of Service awards and pins to (from left to right) Gregory V. Brooks, 20/21 area facilities manager, Brenda J. Carlisle, human resources management technitian and Terry J. Wondra, southwest region fleet trannsportation motor vehicle operator during a ceremony; aug. 10. Marano said it was an honor to present the civilian Marines the LOS awards for the time and effort they put into mission accomplishment.

Private Matthew Kent, corrections personnel, Camp Pendleton Base Brig sits next to two of his competitors in yellow and green shirts as he prepares to make his 15 minutes to surf count in Pendleton’s 5th annual Surfing & Body Boarding Competition at Del Mar Beach, July 22 . - Private Matthew Kent, corrections personnel, Camp Pendleton Base Brig sits next to two of his competitors in yellow and green shirts as he prepares to make his 15 minutes to surf count in Pendleton’s 5th annual Surfing & Body Boarding Competition at Del Mar Beach, July 22 .

The ceremony commemorated Sgt. Brian E. Dunlap with a permanent display of his dress blue and firefighter uniforms that will remain in San Diego’s Hook and Ladder Firehouse Museum June 13. - The ceremony commemorated Sgt. Brian E. Dunlap with a permanent display of his dress blue and firefighter uniforms that will remain in San Diego’s Hook and Ladder Firehouse Museum June 13.