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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON -- Marines break a sweat at Paige Field House, Aug. 25. Return to Readiness has helped rehabilitate over 8,000 injured Marines, sailors and soldiers on Camp Pendleton during the past nine years. RTR facilitates Marines going back to full duty post injury. - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON -- Marines break a sweat at Paige Field House, Aug. 25. Return to Readiness has helped rehabilitate over 8,000 injured Marines, sailors and soldiers on Camp Pendleton during the past nine years. RTR facilitates Marines going back to full duty post injury.

Four of the nearly two dozen M777 Lightweight Towed Howitzers attached to the 11th Marine Regiment, cool down after conducting predeployment training operations on Camp Pendleton, Aug. 17. - Four of the nearly two dozen M777 Lightweight Towed Howitzers attached to the 11th Marine Regiment, cool down after conducting predeployment training operations on Camp Pendleton, Aug. 17.

Hans J. Niederberger, firefighter, Fire Station 7, Fire and Emergency Services,practices nozzle techniques to ensure fire safety in the event of a fire. Using the wrong nozzle technique can extinguish too much of a fire, increasing steam drastically. Extreme exposure to steam can injure and possibly kill victims in addition to subjecting them massive flames and smoke inhalation. - Hans J. Niederberger, firefighter, Fire Station 7, Fire and Emergency Services,practices nozzle techniques to ensure fire safety in the event of a fire. Using the wrong nozzle technique can extinguish too much of a fire, increasing steam drastically. Extreme exposure to steam can injure and possibly kill victims in addition to subjecting them massive flames and smoke inhalation.

More than 130 emergency responders from Camp Pendleton's Fire and Emergency services toured the visiting aircraft and received training on proper emergency procedures. - More than 130 emergency responders from Camp Pendleton's Fire and Emergency services toured the visiting aircraft and received training on proper emergency procedures.

Lance Cpl. Jack L. Ruh (right), military police, Security Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, works alongside recently hired Ashley C. Toro (left), civilian police officer, MCB, as they monitor traffic going in and out Pendleton’s front gate. - Lance Cpl. Jack L. Ruh (right), military police, Security Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, works alongside recently hired Ashley C. Toro (left), civilian police officer, MCB, as they monitor traffic going in and out Pendleton’s front gate.