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LAR Marine Course take LAVs for a swim - U.S. Marines with Light Armored Reconnaissance Training Company, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, operate a LAV-25 Light Armored Vehicle during LAR Marine Course 2-20’s LAV swim operations at the Del Mar boat basin on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 11, 2020. The mission of LARTC is to train entry-level light armored reconnaissance crewmen in the tactical employment of the LAV. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Melissa I. Ugalde)

Rifleman students buddy rush live-fire range - A U.S. Marine with Charlie Company, Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, buddy rushes during the last live-fire range of the Rifleman Course at Range 208C on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 22, 2020. ITB trains, develops and certifies Marines as riflemen, as well as their primary military occupational specialty within the infantry field, before sending them to join the Fleet Marine Force. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Angela E. Wilcox)

California Pizza Kitchen sent more than 700 Volunteers to assist School of Infantry – West Marines and Sailors to clean and renovate areas of San Onofre Beach, March 18. The groups broke up into three teams with one group painting and renovating the beach club, another handling landscaping and the third group painting the theatre and building playground equipment. - California Pizza Kitchen sent more than 700 Volunteers to assist School of Infantry – West Marines and Sailors to clean and renovate areas of San Onofre Beach, March 18. The groups broke up into three teams with one group painting and renovating the beach club, another handling landscaping and the third group painting the theatre and building playground equipment.

The Advanced Infantry Training Battalion hosted a ceremony to dedicate the Vietnam Room of Remembrance, Feb.18. The room is located in the battalion's theater, often used for graduations, and the ceremony included the graduation of the Advanced Assaultman Course Class 1-15. Louis A. Correa, the local Chapter President of the Vietnam Veterans of America, was a guest speaker for the graduation and ceremony. - The Advanced Infantry Training Battalion hosted a ceremony to dedicate the Vietnam Room of Remembrance, Feb.18. The room is located in the battalion's theater, often used for graduations, and the ceremony included the graduation of the Advanced Assaultman Course Class 1-15. Louis A. Correa, the local Chapter President of the Vietnam Veterans of America, was a guest speaker for the graduation and ceremony.

Students to the School of Infantry West report for check-in with the Student Administration Company to begin their courses in Marine Combat Training and Infantry Training Battalion, Jan. 20. - Students to the School of Infantry West report for check-in with the Student Administration Company to begin their courses in Marine Combat Training and Infantry Training Battalion, Jan. 20.

The Headquarters and Support Battalion Spartans beat the School of Infantry Outlaws, 13-7 in a hard fought, low-scoring, back-and-forth game. That brought the Spartans to a 2-1 record for the season at the Paige Fieldhouse football field, Sept. 15. - The Headquarters and Support Battalion Spartans beat the School of Infantry Outlaws, 13-7 in a hard fought, low-scoring, back-and-forth game. That brought the Spartans to a 2-1 record for the season at the Paige Fieldhouse football field, Sept. 15.