Stories

The first step: 1st MARDIV Marine walks for 24 hours for charity - U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Lukas Atwell, the Communication Strategy and Operations staff noncommissioned officer in charge with 1st Marine Division, poses for a photo on Nov. 7, 2019. Atwell walked 64.82 miles in a 24-hour period Oct. 19, and raised more than $6,000 dollars in support of 24 charities through pledges. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl Megan Roses)

Commanding General of Camp Pendleton underscores importance of honoring Marines & Sailors that have come before - U.S Marine Brig. Gen. Dan Conley, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, speaks during the 244th Marine Corps Birthday Cake Cutting Ceremony at the Camp Pendleton Base Theater and Training Center on Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 5, 2019. The cake cutting ceremony is held each year to celebrate the Marine Corps birthday. The first piece is given to the guest of honor, the second to the oldest Marine present. As part of the ceremony, the oldest and youngest Marines present share a piece of cake, signifying the passing of experience and knowledge from the old to the young of the Marine Corps. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

Pendleton Marine's quick thinking saves three in SoCal car crash - U.S. Marine Cpl. Alexandra Nowak, an administrative specialist with Alpha Company, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, exemplified unwavering courage when she saved the lives of three people Sept. 20, 2019. Nowak was driving to pick up her 2-year old daughter and mother at the airport on Interstate Highway 15 in Escondido, California, when she witnessed a multi-car collision resulting in a sports utility vehicle rolling onto its side. Nowak is a Forney, Texas, native. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Melissa I. Ugalde)

Vehicle inspections - why PMO does them - U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Chaz Smith, a military police officer with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security & Emergency Services Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, conducts a random antiterrorism measure vehicle inspection in 15 Area on Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 31, 2019. A RAM is a force protection measure designed to look for anything nefarious or illegal someone may be trying to bring aboard the base. The randomness of the inspection prevents external observers from predicting or establishing a timeline for force protection measures. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

Improving leadership from the inside out - U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Cameron McCain, amphibious assault technician, Assault Amphibian School Battalion, speaks at a group discussion during the 21 Area Mentorship Workshop Program at Del Mar Beach Resort at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 24, 2018. Open and respectful communication and effective conflict resolutions were discussed in group settings. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts)

To train and protect: Camp Pendleton balances training with maintaining the environment - Camp Pendleton Fire Department, CAL Fire, and Orange County firefighters excavate fire breaks along the highway during joint operations at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 30, 2018. The goal was to establish 38 miles of a total of 164 miles of firebreaks used to keep fires from leaving the installation and damaging property on and off base for the rest of the fire season. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

Camp Pendleton Marines organize regional ATF K9 training - Cpl. John Lundberg, military police officer, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, and his canine, Iidol, navigates a practice National Odor Recognition Test at the Naval Weapons Station Fallbrook, Calif., May 23, 2018. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ National K9 Division set out multiple cans with mixed ingredients to mimic homemade bombs, as well, as day to day smells in effort to imprint the odors into explosive detection dogs. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Betzabeth Y. Galvan)

U.S. Marines walk off the bus to start their check-in process for Marine Combat Training at the School of Infantry - West on Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 6, 2018. This marks the first male-female integrated Marine Combat Training company on the West Coast. - U.S. Marines walk off the bus to start their check-in process for Marine Combat Training at the School of Infantry - West on Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 6, 2018. This marks the first male-female integrated Marine Combat Training company on the West Coast.

Bruce Burlingham, U.S. Marine Raider Association, observes a diving demonstration at the annual Gold Star Families and Raider Reunion at the 1st Marine Raider Battalion Headquarters on August 11, 2017. The reunion is held annually to honor the families of the fallen and to maintain ties to the original Marine Raiders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lukas Kalinauskas) - Thomas Jeschke, a Reconnaissance Marine's father, participates in a demonstration held at the annual Gold Star Families and Raider reunion at 1st Marine Raider Battalion Headquarters on August 11, 2017. The reunion is held annually to honor the families of the fallen and to maintain ties to the original Marine Raiders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lukas Kalinauskas)

U.S. Marines and civilians work to install a MK-154 Launcher Mine Clearance kit onto an assault amphibious vehicle on Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 19, 2017. The MK-154 LMC is being reintroduced to the fleet after safety issues halted its employment in 2013. The system is the only amphibious breaching capability within the Department of Defense, allowing the forces assault mined areas. (U. S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Maritza Vela) - U.S. Marines and civilians work to install a MK-154 Launcher Mine Clearance kit onto an assault amphibious vehicle on Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 19, 2017. The MK-154 LMC is being reintroduced to the fleet after safety issues halted its employment in 2013. The system is the only amphibious breaching capability within the Department of Defense, allowing the forces assault mined areas. (U. S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Maritza Vela)