Stories - Tag Supporting the warfighter

Presidential Voting Made Simple - U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin Killea (left), Commanding General of Marine Corps Installations West (MCI-W), Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton, Lance Cpl. Linda Aviles(center), administration clerk with MCI-W, MCB Camp Pendleton, and Sgt. Maj. Julio Meza, installation sergeant major, MCI-W, MCB Camp Pendleton, pose for a photo in front of a patriotic-themed display case at the Commanding General’s Building on MCB Camp Pendleton, California, April 15, 2019. The artwork in the display case was painted and decorated by Aviles in recognition of Voting Awareness month. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jeremy Laboy)

Presidential Voting Made Simple

Did you ever wonder how a Presidential candidate can win the majority of individual votes and lose the election? Well, it can happen and has happened on several occasions.There are two type of votes in the presidential election; the popular vote which is simply the aggregate of individual votes cast and the electoral vote which is votes cast by the

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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)

Sharing is caring: Local community comes together in ride share project to help each other during sinkhole crisis

With the road closures and minimal access to a medium girder bridge, residents of Wire Mountain II and Santa Margarita I base housing communities bonded together Monday night to establish a rideshare service by donating their time and vehicles to ensure everyone reached their destinations as easily and safely as possible.“Last night the rain was

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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)

Support from the warfighter

A large sinkhole opened early Monday morning on Carnes Road, near Santa Margarita Elementary School and on-base housing prompting decision makers to close traffic in both directions and work around the clock to employ tactical bridging equipment to best minimize the impact to residents.“We first heard about the collapsed road at about 9 a.m. By

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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)

The amphibious tip of the spear

Amphibious warfare is the cornerstone of how the Marine Corps trains and fights. For Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) crewmen or Amtrackers as they are often identified, the role is critical and contributes immensely to the Marine Corps warfighting capability. “AAV crewman are the tip of the spear when it comes to amphibious operations,” said U.S.

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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)

Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton: More than just vertical lift

It is not uncommon these days to see a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III landing, taking off or loading and unloading cargo at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Camp Pendleton. Just recently, Marines from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) – 469 unloaded from a C-17 two helicopters which had just returned from a unit deployment

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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)

Giving back to those who give all

Hundreds of military families received gifts this week during the Santa’s Workshop and Secret Santa holiday events hosted by the Armed Services Young Men’s Christian Association (ASYMCA) Camp Pendleton, at MCB Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 11-13, 2018. Both events resulted in donated gifts to over 600 families this Christmas in an effort to add

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