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Roll out the mattresses: VMM-164 conducts hung gear drill - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Nicholas Attikai, front, flight line crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 164, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), directs an MV-22 Osprey while being stabilized by Sgt. Carlos Rodriguez, rear, tiltrotor airframe mechanic with VMM-164, MAG-39, 3rd MAW, stabilizes him during a hung gear malfunction drill at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, March 12, 2019. The purpose of the drill was to ensure that in the event of a landing gear malfunction the pilot, air crew and ground crew would be trained to conduct an emergency landing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

A Battle fought together - Richard Riley, civilian police officer with Security and Emergency Services Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, admires his flag, in Chula Vista, California, March 10, 2019. Riley's fellow police officers gifted him an American flag with personal messages written on the flag. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Megan Roses)

California Least Tern breeding grounds get a makeover from the Marines - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David Im, engineer equipment operator, Support Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion (ESB), 1st Marine Logistics Group, uses a Medium Crawler Tractor to cultivate the soil in order to improve the tern breeding colony area terrain at Del Mar Beach, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton, March 5, 2019. Marines with 7th ESB helped the MCB Camp Pendleton Wildlife Management Section improve the California Least Tern breeding colony so the birds residing on the beach could continue to thrive off the land undisturbed. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emmanuel Necoechea)

Tax prep warning - With the upcoming tax season, Marines are reminded to be aware of any uncomfortable or misleading means of preparing tax return. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton hosts a variety of reliable resources, such as the VITA tax center, to ensure that service members are getting the proper assistance they need.

Energy innovation is the road to resilience - U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Tony Mitchell, regional facilities officer, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton speaks at the Microgrid/DERS Summit at San Diego State University, Feb. 27, 2019. The summit is a two-day event, bringing together a variety of individuals, from government and Department of Defense personnel, to privately-owned companies and corporations. It consisted of open discussions and presentations aimed at innovating better ways to manage energy generation and distribution on larger-scale properties and installations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dylan Chagnon)

Camp Pendleton's history in the movies - Throughout Camp Pendleton’s history, multiple movie producers have utilized its training grounds over Hollywood sets to recreate authentic war scenes of our country’s most famous battles. The next time you watch your favorite action film, it just might have been filmed on the one and only Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.

Recap of Carnes Road Construction - An aerial view of construction and two-way traffic at the Carnes Road sinkhole site at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 8, 2019. The sinkhole developed in the road earlier in the week after heavy rainfall struck Camp Pendleton. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dylan Chagnon)

Camp Pendleton: Carnes Road update - U.S. Marines and civilian contractors walk on a dirt path around Carnes Road at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 5, 2019. The path was opened to enable foot traffic around the Santa Margarita I and Wire Mountain II housing areas in order to avoid a sinkhole that had developed in the road due to erosion. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dylan Chagnon)

Camp Pendleton: Carnes Road update - An emergency vehicle crosses a medium girder bridge on Carnes Road at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Feb. 5, 2019. The bridge was built to give emergency vehicles the ability to traverse a sinkhole that had developed in the road the due to erosion. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dylan Chagnon)

Support from the warfighter - U.S. Marines with Bridge Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, build a medium girder bridge on Carnes Road at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Feb. 4, 2019. The bridge was built to enable emergency vehicle passage over a sinkhole that had developed in the road from corrosion. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Capt. Luke Weaver)