Stories

The amphibious tip of the spear - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Matthew Carstensen, (center), instructor with amphibious assault vehicle instructor, Amphibian Crewman Course (AAC), Assault Amphibian School (AAS) Battalion, Training Command, observes Pfc. Watson Bryant, (left), and Pfc. Tristan Campbell, (right), students with AAS Bn., Training Command as they maneuver an amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) P7/A1 during ground guidance drills at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 28, 2019. The drills were conducted to evaluate the students on ground guidance procedures and techniques when guiding an AAV. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Bustos)

Recycling and disposing HAZMAT for readiness - Robert Twineham, operations manager with Industrial Waste Utilization, labels hazardous waste drums at the Marine Wing Support Squadron-372 60 day hazardous material storage site at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 23, 2019. Twineham was preparing the hazardous waste for transport form the site to a waste management facility where it would be recycled. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emmanuel Necoechea)

New Year, new you - Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton employs several nutrition experts who work on base to assist Marines, Sailors and military dependents to understand how to track their diet to properly nourish their body and exercise to live a happy and healthier life.

Owen Conner, uniforms and heraldry curator with the National Museum of the Marine Corps, inspects medal collection belonging to U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Russell Rose at warehouse 2288, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 10, 2019. Several Marine Corps artifacts were collected from the MCB Camp Pendleton History Museum Branch for transport to the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia. - Owen Conner, uniforms and heraldry curator with the National Museum of the Marine Corps, inspects medal collection belonging to U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Russell Rose at warehouse 2288, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 10, 2019. Several Marine Corps artifacts were collected from the MCB Camp Pendleton History Museum Branch for transport to the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia.

New base order on trending harmful substances - Spice is a synthetic cannabinoid that drug dealers use to spray on marijuana in order to enhance its psychoactive affect, according to the Office of National Drug Control Policy. Spice, also known as K2, Summit or Scooby Snax, was introduced to the U.S. in 2008. (Courtesy photo)

BASH: Preserving warfighting capabilities - A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey is parked at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 10, 2019. The MCAS mission is to maintain and operate air station facilities and property to provide support to I Marine Expeditionary Force, and other units visiting Camp Pendleton to enhance their mission capability and combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

Back in the saddle - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. David Pagan, platoon sergeant, Headquarters Company, Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, participates in a live-fire range during the Combat Marksmanship Coach’s Course (CMC) at Edson Range, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 23, 2018. Pagan participated in the CMC to refresh the skills he previously gained in the course and to execute his annual marksmanship qualification. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

Operation Wild Buck: U.S. Unmanned Aircraft Systems proof of concept - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Daniel Echevarria, intelligence analyst, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, launches an RQ-20B Puma drone during Operation Wild Buck (OWB) at Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, Dec. 18, 2018. OWB is a proof of concept exercise designed to demonstrate the potential employment of multiple-integrated unmanned aircraft systems for the purposes of tracking missing or unauthorized personnel, animals and in response during wildfires or disasters. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emmanuel Necoechea)

Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton: More than just vertical lift - U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 469, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing debark a UH-1Y Venom and a AH-1Z Viper helicopter from a C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton, Nov. 28, 2018. The helicopters were being returned to HMLA-469 after being utilized in service of a unit deployment abroad. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Megan Roses)

Giving back to those who give all - Alyssa Gates, pad squad member, San Diego Padres, helps load gifts into a vehicle during the Secret Santa event hosted by the Armed Services Young Men’s Christian Association at Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 13, 2018. The Secret Santa program gives San Diego County businesses, civic organizations and community members the opportunity to give back to service members stationed at Camp Pendleton by donating gifts to junior enlisted service members families during the holiday season. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Bustos)