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Cpl. Angelo Melendez holds back his K-9 military working dog Rocky during a training exercise, May 3. Rocky is capable of a myriad of skills including bomb-sniffing, Improvised Explosive Device detection and vehicle extraction. - Cpl. Angelo Melendez holds back his K-9 military working dog Rocky during a training exercise, May 3. Rocky is capable of a myriad of skills including bomb-sniffing, Improvised Explosive Device detection and vehicle extraction.

4-year-old Samantha Ulrich, anxiously awaits her turn to ride a pony during the 16th Annual Kid’s First Fair hosted by Camp Pendleton’s Marine Corps Community Services, April 30 at the Paige Fieldhouse. The event, which catered to more than 500 of the base’s youth and thier families, featured numerous events and activities such as, Zumba lessons and a martial arts demonstration conducted by Pendleton’s youth and teen programs. - 4-year-old Samantha Ulrich, anxiously awaits her turn to ride a pony during the 16th Annual Kid’s First Fair hosted by Camp Pendleton’s Marine Corps Community Services, April 30 at the Paige Fieldhouse. The event, which catered to more than 500 of the base’s youth and thier families, featured numerous events and activities such as, Zumba lessons and a martial arts demonstration conducted by Pendleton’s youth and teen programs.

Montavious Waters, point guard with the Army Armed Forces Championship team stretches for a shot at the Paige Fieldhouse gym, April 17. The game was the culmination of all five U.S. services selecting and training their best players. - Montavious Waters, point guard with the Army Armed Forces Championship team stretches for a shot at the Paige Fieldhouse gym, April 17. The game was the culmination of all five U.S. services selecting and training their best players.

(Left to right) Jim Wood, mayor, Oceanside Calif. and Jim Knotts, president and CEO of Operation Homefront look on as Brigadier General Joseph L. Osterman, assistant commanding general, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton expresses his gratitude to hundreds of attendees during Operation Homefront's unveiling of the latest Village housing facility to serve Southern California in support of wounded warriors and their families of Camp Pendleton April 28, in Oceanside Calif. - (Left to right) Jim Wood, mayor, Oceanside Calif. and Jim Knotts, president and CEO of Operation Homefront look on as Brigadier General Joseph L. Osterman, assistant commanding general, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton expresses his gratitude to hundreds of attendees during Operation Homefront's unveiling of the latest Village housing facility to serve Southern California in support of wounded warriors and their families of Camp Pendleton April 28, in Oceanside Calif.

For those military members looking to continue their education after they move on from the Marine Corps, the Leadership Scholar Program essentially serves as “the foot-in-the-door,” expeditingthe admissions process to attend colleges and universities. The LSP helps a student along the way, in what can be a long and confusing process choosing an education path. - For those military members looking to continue their education after they move on from the Marine Corps, the Leadership Scholar Program essentially serves as “the foot-in-the-door,” expeditingthe admissions process to attend colleges and universities. The LSP helps a student along the way, in what can be a long and confusing process choosing an education path.

LEED recognizes projects that implement strategies for better environmental and health performance and do so by giving facilities a rating of bronze, silver, gold or platinum upon completion. Energy savings within the barracks is more than 38 percent, saving Camp Pendleton over $40,000 a year. - LEED recognizes projects that implement strategies for better environmental and health performance and do so by giving facilities a rating of bronze, silver, gold or platinum upon completion. Energy savings within the barracks is more than 38 percent, saving Camp Pendleton over $40,000 a year.

Students attending the Military Academic Skills Program or MASP, a program designed to improve reading, writing, communications and math skills, study at the Joint Education Center, April 21. The MASP program is one of a myriad of programs the military offers to active-duty and spouses affiliated with Camp Pendleton at the JEC. - Students attending the Military Academic Skills Program or MASP, a program designed to improve reading, writing, communications and math skills, study at the Joint Education Center, April 21. The MASP program is one of a myriad of programs the military offers to active-duty and spouses affiliated with Camp Pendleton at the JEC.

Montavious Waters, of the Armed Forces Championship Army team rushes down the paint in an attempt to beat out the Air Force at the Paige Fieldhouse, April 17. The best players from all the men's services will continue on to play at the World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 12 – 25 and the women will finalize the competition in Coco Beach, Fla. - Montavious Waters, of the Armed Forces Championship Army team rushes down the paint in an attempt to beat out the Air Force at the Paige Fieldhouse, April 17. The best players from all the men's services will continue on to play at the World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 12 – 25 and the women will finalize the competition in Coco Beach, Fla.

Students undergoing training at the Naval Expeditionary Medical Training Institute escort a simulated casualty to a medical vehicle during scenario training at Camp Pendleton’s Improvised Explosive Device Training Lanes, April 9. The course combined classroom lectures with hands-on practical and scenario-based training and included the Tactical Combat Casualty Course, 9 mm live-fire qualifications and the Improvised Explosive Device (IED)/Convoy Operations Security Training Course. - Students undergoing training at the Naval Expeditionary Medical Training Institute escort a simulated casualty to a medical vehicle during scenario training at Camp Pendleton’s Improvised Explosive Device Training Lanes, April 9. The course combined classroom lectures with hands-on practical and scenario-based training and included the Tactical Combat Casualty Course, 9 mm live-fire qualifications and the Improvised Explosive Device (IED)/Convoy Operations Security Training Course.

A Marine point guard goes in for the shot at the women's Army vs. Marine Corps Armed Forces Championship basketball game held at the Paige Fieldhouse, April 12. The best players will be selected to compete in the World Games in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, July 12 through 25. - A Marine point guard goes in for the shot at the women's Army vs. Marine Corps Armed Forces Championship basketball game held at the Paige Fieldhouse, April 12. The best players will be selected to compete in the World Games in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, July 12 through 25.

Corporal Jerrell E. Chance, a black belt martial arts instructor with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton supervises one of his students execute a face rip from the guard, during one of his black belt courses, April 7. - Corporal Jerrell E. Chance, a black belt martial arts instructor with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton supervises one of his students execute a face rip from the guard, during one of his black belt courses, April 7.