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Marines

Stories

MCB Camp Pendleton Stories and News Articles

1st MEB changes hands

Brigadier Gen. James R. Battaglini, commanding general, 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade and deputy commanding general, I Marine Expeditionary Force, relinquished command July 5 to BGen. James N. Mattis, former senior military assistant to the deputy secretary of defense. Brigadier Gen. Battaglini departed I MEF to take command of the 3rd Marine

1st FSSG NCOs come together to speak with single voice

To strengthen their role in the command decision making while restoring lost "luster," the noncommissioned officer's of 1st Force Service Support Group formed an executive NCO committee, the only such committee to exist in the Marine Corps. January last year, 1st FSSG held an NCO symposium. During this time, the group sergeant major decided a

1st Bn. Recon reactivated;

Gen. James L. Jones' mission to revitalize Marine Corps reconnaissance took a big step forward Wednesday with the reactivation of 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division. The unit, which had been relocated, reassigned and redesignated more than 25 times since 1937, was deactivated in 1992, giving way to Recon Company, which became part

13th MEU's award-winning fighters, families reunite

After nearly seven months of medal-winning combat service and playing hopscotch across the northern Arabian Sea and eastern Afghanistan, 2,200 Marines from the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) returned to a flock of newborn babies and anxious wives June 17. "Oh, I can't wait to see him. She has learned so much since he's

1st LAR is 'on the prowl'

Staff Sgt. Michael A. Zaruba rubbed his shoulder. Through his uniform, he could feel the welt rising -- the lasting impact of being shot by a simulated paint round from an M-16A2 service rifle. "You know when you get shot," Zaruba said. "It keeps the game honest and it makes them take the game more seriously. No one wants to be shot, even just by

1st Mar. Div. gearing up for different approach

Call it an Iraq prep-course. Marines from 1st Marine Division began a series of pre-deployment training exercises for redeployment to Iraq here last week. The exercises, hosted by 1st Marine Division Schools and the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory's Project Metropolis, was aimed at giving leathernecks a taste of what they'll be doing once

1st CEB clearing the field

Some Marines might look at barricades, fences, barbed wire and minefields as obstacles that deter their mission. Not combat engineers. For them, it's a chance to blow things up. Company B's 3rd Platoon from 1st Combat Engineer Battalion put a charge into its training last week at Camp Pendleton's Range 600. The training with line charges was aimed

Rick H. Salinas, 78, of San Jose, and a member of the 1st Marine Division Association, looks through the sight of an M-16 A4 and aims in on a target during a live-fire event at Camp Day Feb. 2. The event, which included a lunch of field rations, was hosted by 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment and was a part of the 1st Marine Division's 65th anniversary celebrations - Rick H. Salinas, 78, of San Jose, and a member of the 1st Marine Division Association, looks through the sight of an M-16 A4 and aims in on a target during a live-fire event at Camp Day Feb. 2. The event, which included a lunch of field rations, was hosted by 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment and was a part of the 1st Marine Division's 65th anniversary celebrations

1st Marine Division celebrates 65 years

Around 100 members from the 1st Marine Division Association assembled aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and celebrated the “Blue Diamond’s” 65th anniversary with active duty division Marines and sailors Jan. 31 – Feb. 2. Established in 1941 aboard the Battleship Texas, in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba on Feb. 1, 1941, the 1st Marine Division is the

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1st ANGLICO prepares for deployment

Most units aboard Camp Pendleton are constantly training for upcoming deployments, and some have less time to prepare than others. “This is the most rapid operational deployment schedule (this company) has ever experienced,” said Maj. David Stohs, the executive officer for 1st Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, which recently conducted air-strike

1st ANGLICO heroism recognized

“It is not the critic who counts. The credit belongs to the man in the arena, whose face is marred by dust, sweat and blood, who strives valiantly.” Lieutenant Col. Mitchell J. McCarthy, Commanding Officer, 1st Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, quoted former President Theodore Roosevelt in his opening remarks at a sizeable 1st ANGLICO award

11th MEU sets sail after tearful send-off

Family and friends watched anxiously as warriors with packed bags boarded warships docked in San Diego June 15. Emotional goodbyes and hugs hinted at the difficulty of long separations - and the heightened stakes of military patrols in a world where terrorists are intent on targeting the United States and its operatives. More than 2,200 members of

13th MEU departs early, gets star-studded send off

After a shortened, jam-packed 4 1/2-month predeployment cycle, the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) set sail from the San Diego Naval Station Saturday in support of the war on terrorism. The approximately 2,200 Marines and sailors onboard the USS Bonhomme Richard, Ogden and Pearl Harbor got a star-studded send-off Friday

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