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Hundreds gathered at Camp Pendleton’s Stuart Mesa Community Center to embrace the fall season during the annual Harvest Festival, Oct. 26. The event, sponsored by Marine Corps Community Services, offers a fun and safe alternative for Marines and their families to celebrate the holidays without ghosts, goblins and vampires.::r::::n:: - Hundreds gathered at Camp Pendleton’s Stuart Mesa Community Center to embrace the fall season during the annual Harvest Festival, Oct. 26. The event, sponsored by Marine Corps Community Services, offers a fun and safe alternative for Marines and their families to celebrate the holidays without ghosts, goblins and vampires.::r::::n::

Marines from 9th Communications Battalion compete in an agility course during the 7th annual Leatherneck Field Meet at Camp Pendleton’s Paige Fieldhouse, Oct.26. - Marines from 9th Communications Battalion compete in an agility course during the 7th annual Leatherneck Field Meet at Camp Pendleton’s Paige Fieldhouse, Oct.26.

The ITT & Latitudes Travel office provides brochures and discounted ticket prices for local attractions and travel services to Marines and their families, here. The ITT & Latitudes Travel office, previously located on Mainside next to the Stars and Strikes Bowling Alley, has moved to the Pacific Plaza between the Veterinary Clinc and Maui Wowi. - The ITT & Latitudes Travel office provides brochures and discounted ticket prices for local attractions and travel services to Marines and their families, here. The ITT & Latitudes Travel office, previously located on Mainside next to the Stars and Strikes Bowling Alley, has moved to the Pacific Plaza between the Veterinary Clinc and Maui Wowi.

Taking accountability for a fellow Marine can be as simple as inquiring about their plans for the weekend or as drastic as reporting a Marine with a drug problem to the company’s substance abuse control officer. Mentoring, informal group counseling sessions and periods of military instruction on the correct way to track accountability and deal with issues that may adversely affect Marines are just a few of the ways to educate service members on proper protocol. - Taking accountability for a fellow Marine can be as simple as inquiring about their plans for the weekend or as drastic as reporting a Marine with a drug problem to the company’s substance abuse control officer. Mentoring, informal group counseling sessions and periods of military instruction on the correct way to track accountability and deal with issues that may adversely affect Marines are just a few of the ways to educate service members on proper protocol.

Marines paint canvases during a Art 4 Healing class at Camp Pendleton's Behavioral and Deployment Health center, Oct. 17. The program is designed to support emotional healing through are and creative expression for those living with pain, grief, fear or stress. - Marines paint canvases during a Art 4 Healing class at Camp Pendleton's Behavioral and Deployment Health center, Oct. 17. The program is designed to support emotional healing through are and creative expression for those living with pain, grief, fear or stress.

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Dressed up in their Halloween costumes, children wait in line to play carnival-style games at the Marine & Family Program’s Haunted Harvest Festival at the Abby Reinke Community Center here, Oct. 8. - CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Dressed up in their Halloween costumes, children wait in line to play carnival-style games at the Marine & Family Program’s Haunted Harvest Festival at the Abby Reinke Community Center here, Oct. 8.