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Inside protecting Camp Pendleton’s natural resources - A red diamond rattlesnake is placed in a tube before being implanted with a transmitter at the Game Wardens Section (GWS) at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 31, 2018. The GWS conducted research by implanting rattlesnakes with a transmitter and documenting their locations to ensure that they do not return to the area they were caught. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts)

75th Anniversary Evening Colors Ceremony - U. S. Marines with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, fold the American flag during the Commanding General’s 75th Annual Evening Colors Ceremony at the Pacific Views Center on Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 29, 2017. Evening colors commemorates the anniversary of the dedication of the base, this year’s ceremony also honors the 75th anniversary of Camp Pendleton. (U. S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Betzabeth Y. Galvan)

Pendleton Marines put Amphibious Combat Vehicle to the test - U.S. Marines with Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, drive a new Amphibious Combat Vehicle ashore during low-light surf transit testing at AVTB Beach on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 18, 2019. The test was designed to assess and verify how well Marines can interface with the vehicle and operate at night. The ACV is an eight-wheeled armored personnel carrier designed to fully replace the Corps’ aging fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicles. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

U. S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zachary Devaney, a military working dog handler with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, pets military working dog, Don, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 17, 2019 Handlers and their K9, spend over 50 hours training and developing their bond every week. - U. S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zachary Devaney, a military working dog handler with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, pets military working dog, Don, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 17, 2019 Handlers and their K9, spend over 50 hours training and developing their bond every week.

First SNCO graduates Expeditionary Warfare School’s Blended Seminar Program - U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Daniel Best, the Marine Security Guard detachment commander for the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, plots points on a map during the Expeditionary Warfare School Blended Seminar Program on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 11, 2019. Best was the first staff noncommissioned officer to attend the program and graduated Dec. 13. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

U.S. Marine veteran John Campbell, a World War II pilot and Pearl Harbor survivor awaits his lunch during a Veterans Day Luncheon at La Vida Del Mar in Solana Beach, California, Dec. 6. - U.S. Marine veteran John Campbell, a World War II pilot and Pearl Harbor survivor awaits his lunch during a Veterans Day Luncheon at La Vida Del Mar in Solana Beach, California, Dec. 6.

Pendleton Marines launch RQ-20 Puma in support of Operation Buck Rogers - U.S. Marine Cpl. Michael Misbach, an intelligence specialist with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, launches an RQ-20 Puma unmanned aircraft system during Operation Buck Rogers on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 3, 2019. Operation Buck Rogers is used to count the mule deer population on Camp Pendleton and the use of Pumas is a cheaper and more effective alternative to complete the task. The survey of Camp Pendleton’s deer population is done once a year. Misbach is a native of East Haven, Connecticut. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

Camp Pendleton vet uses Marine Corps skills to teach at Palomar College - Retired U.S. Marine Capt. Serena Reid enlisted in the Marine Corps as a combat videographer in June 1986. Reid rose through the ranks, eventually transitioning from staff sergeant to warrant officer, then to captain before retiring. Reid, a Cleveland native, was stationed on Marine Corps bases all over the United States, from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, to Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. She also deployed twice in support of the Gulf War and Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Melissa I. Ugalde)

Families adopt a Marine for the Thanksgiving Holiday - U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Marine Combat Training Battalion, School of Infantry-West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, enjoy a Thanksgiving dinner with the Frackelton family in Villa Park, California, Nov. 28, 2019. Many families open up their homes for the Marines of SOI to celebrate Thanksgiving through the Home Hospitality Adopt-a-Marine Program. The Home Hospitality Adopt-a-Marine for Thanksgiving Program was created several years ago by the Armed Services Young Men’s Christian Association. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

Camp Pendleton hosts 2019 Tree Lighting Celebration - Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton hosts the 2019 Tree Lighting Celebration at the Pacific Views Marine Corps Exchange on Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 23, 2019. The 50 foot holiday tree has over 30,000 twinkling lights and has been used for the past five years. The event also consists of a children’s carnival with games and rides, various sweepstakes, Santa and Mrs. Clause. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Angela Wilcox)