Stories

An instructor during this year's wild land fire training exercise starts a small controlled burn to help fire fighters from all across San Diego prepare for fires that might occur on Camp Pendleton, June 15. The base's fire department reacts to more than 300 wild fires aboard the base annually, making continuous training and team building exercises crucial. - An instructor during this year's wild land fire training exercise starts a small controlled burn to help fire fighters from all across San Diego prepare for fires that might occur on Camp Pendleton, June 15. The base's fire department reacts to more than 300 wild fires aboard the base annually, making continuous training and team building exercises crucial.

Marine and Family Programs provided military service members with a Combat Operational Stress resource and information booth at the entrance to Pendleton's Marine Corps Exchange, June 15, in effort to shed light on Combat Operational Stress. Some indicators of COS are disassociation, mood swings and even emotional, verbal or physical outburst. - Marine and Family Programs provided military service members with a Combat Operational Stress resource and information booth at the entrance to Pendleton's Marine Corps Exchange, June 15, in effort to shed light on Combat Operational Stress. Some indicators of COS are disassociation, mood swings and even emotional, verbal or physical outburst.

Brig. Gen. Vincent A. Coglianese, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations-West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, speaks to the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps' (NROTC) Midshipmen about what its like to be a junior commissioned officer, during urban warfare training at the Annual Career Orientation for Midshipmen Summer Training Program, on Camp Pendleton, June 14. Midshipmen were introduced to the Marine Corps, military operations in urbanized terrain, counterinsurgency operations at the Infantry Immersion Trainer, the importance of small unit leadership and interactions with Marine officers and non-commissioned officers. They accomplished this by having squad and fire-team level urban scenarios, which integrated role-playing and culture training. - Brig. Gen. Vincent A. Coglianese, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations-West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, speaks to the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps' (NROTC) Midshipmen about what its like to be a junior commissioned officer, during urban warfare training at the Annual Career Orientation for Midshipmen Summer Training Program, on Camp Pendleton, June 14. Midshipmen were introduced to the Marine Corps, military operations in urbanized terrain, counterinsurgency operations at the Infantry Immersion Trainer, the importance of small unit leadership and interactions with Marine officers and non-commissioned officers. They accomplished this by having squad and fire-team level urban scenarios, which integrated role-playing and culture training.

Attendants update their unit's eMARINE website during a training course at a Marine Corps Family Team Building classroom, June 7. The secure website provides readiness information to military members and those who support them. - Attendants update their unit's eMARINE website during a training course at a Marine Corps Family Team Building classroom, June 7. The secure website provides readiness information to military members and those who support them.

Gunnery Sgt. Eric Osorio, a Marine with Wounded Warrior Battalion- West, walks with his son Chris during Camp Pendleton’s first Warrior Family Games at the Wounded Warrior Battalion-West compound here, June 1. The goal of the event was to encourage military families to get involved with their Marines through sports and other outdoor activities. - Gunnery Sgt. Eric Osorio, a Marine with Wounded Warrior Battalion- West, walks with his son Chris during Camp Pendleton’s first Warrior Family Games at the Wounded Warrior Battalion-West compound here, June 1. The goal of the event was to encourage military families to get involved with their Marines through sports and other outdoor activities.

Camp Pendleton Marines low crawl through a mud pit as they participate in the challenge of the 2012 Hard Corps Race Series World Famous Mud Run near lake O’Neil, June 1. The Mud Run is a challenging 10K run with hills, tire obstacles, river crossings, two 5-foot walls with mud on both sides, tunnel crawl, slippery hill climb, and the final 30-foot mud pit.::r::::n::::r::::n:: - Camp Pendleton Marines low crawl through a mud pit as they participate in the challenge of the 2012 Hard Corps Race Series World Famous Mud Run near lake O’Neil, June 1. The Mud Run is a challenging 10K run with hills, tire obstacles, river crossings, two 5-foot walls with mud on both sides, tunnel crawl, slippery hill climb, and the final 30-foot mud pit.::r::::n::::r::::n::

Two Marines perform a sweeping hip throw at the Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton's Mary Munn Day, April 27. The attending Marine Wives learned a few basic Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques after orientation. - Two Marines perform a sweeping hip throw at the Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton's Mary Munn Day, April 27. The attending Marine Wives learned a few basic Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques after orientation.

Service members, military spouses and DoD civilians attended the “I Know Just What You Mean!” workshop at the Marine Corps Family Team Building on Mainside, May 1. The purpose of the new workshop, created by best-selling author Frank Covey, was to help build listening skills and foster authentic communication amongst each other. - Service members, military spouses and DoD civilians attended the “I Know Just What You Mean!” workshop at the Marine Corps Family Team Building on Mainside, May 1. The purpose of the new workshop, created by best-selling author Frank Covey, was to help build listening skills and foster authentic communication amongst each other.