Maj. Gen. Pendleton Monument - U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton unveil the monument dedicated to Maj. Gen. Joseph H. Pendleton, during a ceremony on Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 1, 2022. Camp Pendleton unveiled a historical monument dedicated to Pendleton for his efforts to establish a permanent Marine Corps presence in Southern California.“... the good weather and proximity of the harbor to the new Panama Canal makes San Diego a natural choice as a base for the Marine Corps’ Advanced Base Force to be stationed on the West Coast,” said Col. Joseph H. Pendleton. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Espitia)