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(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.

Lance Cpl. Norby W. Buchhorn, military police K-9 handler, Security Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, walks Sgt. Adam L. Cann’s German shepherd, Bruno, around the base’s K-9 kennel, Oct. 30. - Lance Cpl. Norby W. Buchhorn, military police K-9 handler, Security Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, walks Sgt. Adam L. Cann’s German shepherd, Bruno, around the base’s K-9 kennel, Oct. 30.

Lance Cpl. Jared N. McDonald, safety noncommissioned officer for hazardous materials, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, submerges his weapon in a new weapon cleaning solvent named QSOL 300. The solvent is cleaner for the environment and breaks down carbon and other contaminants faster than previously used products. - Lance Cpl. Jared N. McDonald, safety noncommissioned officer for hazardous materials, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, submerges his weapon in a new weapon cleaning solvent named QSOL 300. The solvent is cleaner for the environment and breaks down carbon and other contaminants faster than previously used products.

The fresh produce found at Camp Pendleton’s Commissary is just one of the hundreds of regional locations where Women, Infants and Children program participants can use the newly offered fruit and vegetable vouchers. The base’s commissary reports more than $1 million annually, in vouchers, spent by local WIC participants, according to Scott T. Hill, store director, Camp Pendleton Commissary, Defense Commissary Agency. - The fresh produce found at Camp Pendleton’s Commissary is just one of the hundreds of regional locations where Women, Infants and Children program participants can use the newly offered fruit and vegetable vouchers. The base’s commissary reports more than $1 million annually, in vouchers, spent by local WIC participants, according to Scott T. Hill, store director, Camp Pendleton Commissary, Defense Commissary Agency.

Isaiah Cook, grandson of Sgt. Maj Ramona D. Cook, Marine Corps Base sergeant major, Camp Pendleton, chooses a toy puppy during the Headquarters and Support Battalion fall festival's pumpkin patch event Oct. 23. More than 200 Marines, sailors and their families attended the family day event at Santa Margarita Ranch House, Camp Pendleton. - Isaiah Cook, grandson of Sgt. Maj Ramona D. Cook, Marine Corps Base sergeant major, Camp Pendleton, chooses a toy puppy during the Headquarters and Support Battalion fall festival's pumpkin patch event Oct. 23. More than 200 Marines, sailors and their families attended the family day event at Santa Margarita Ranch House, Camp Pendleton.

Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton’s fire and emergency staff responded to this two-car collision on Vandergrift Blvd in March. - Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton’s fire and emergency staff responded to this two-car collision on Vandergrift Blvd in March.

1st Marine Division band performs for guests at the Santa Margarita Ranch House, Camp Pendleton Oct. 16. The base commanding officer Col. Nicholas F. Marano, invited members from local community for an evening colors ceremony, celebrating the 67th anniversary of Camp Pendleton. - 1st Marine Division band performs for guests at the Santa Margarita Ranch House, Camp Pendleton Oct. 16. The base commanding officer Col. Nicholas F. Marano, invited members from local community for an evening colors ceremony, celebrating the 67th anniversary of Camp Pendleton.

Staff Sgt. Justin C. Glass, combat instructor, Marine Combat Training, School of Infantry West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton begins SOI West’s motorcycle club ride held Oct. 8. - Staff Sgt. Justin C. Glass, combat instructor, Marine Combat Training, School of Infantry West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton begins SOI West’s motorcycle club ride held Oct. 8.

Seven-year-old Jacob Lewis sits on the shoulders of his active-duty Camp Pendleton mentor, Cpl. Mathew A. Mcallister, avionics technician, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267. Lewis has a pin of his fallen father, Army Capt. Gordon A. Lewis, on his sleeve during a Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors event in San Diego, Oct. 10. - Seven-year-old Jacob Lewis sits on the shoulders of his active-duty Camp Pendleton mentor, Cpl. Mathew A. Mcallister, avionics technician, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267. Lewis has a pin of his fallen father, Army Capt. Gordon A. Lewis, on his sleeve during a Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors event in San Diego, Oct. 10.