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Competitors charge through the starting line of the 20th annual World Famous Mud Run here June 1. Several obstacles were incorporated into the 10K, which started at Lake O’Neil, and took the runners through training areas 26 and 27 of the base. - Competitors charge through the starting line of the 20th annual World Famous Mud Run here June 1. Several obstacles were incorporated into the 10K, which started at Lake O’Neil, and took the runners through training areas 26 and 27 of the base.

Pendleton marks 20 years of muddy running

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.- More than 6,000 service members and civilians splashed, trudged, and waded through 6.2-miles of mud and muck here as the base marked the 20th anniversary of its World Famous Mud Run June 1. The day began with a simple instruction given by the base commanding general and regional authority for five Marine Corps installations

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Staff Sgt. Brian Dinning monitors the firebucket as it fills with water during the 6th annual aerial Wild Land Fire Fighting exercise here May 9. Dinning is a crew chief with Marine Medium Helicopter Training Squadron-164 with the air station here. - Staff Sgt. Brian Dinning monitors the firebucket as it fills with water during the 6th annual aerial Wild Land Fire Fighting exercise here May 9. Dinning is a crew chief with Marine Medium Helicopter Training Squadron-164 with the air station here.

Cal Fire trains Marines to combat Wild Land Fires

Crew Chiefs Staff Sgt. Brian Dinning and Lance Cpl. Gary Persall count down “Four. Three. Two. One,” as Maj. Mike Davidge, the pilot of CH-46 E helicopter dubbed “Knightrider,” positions it’s whirling blades and fire bucket over Lake Talega during the 6th annual Wild Land Fire Fighting Exercise here May 9. Marine Medium Helicopter Training

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Morris Pike, also know as Captain Book, helped give away free books to children during the 18th annual Kids First Fair hosted by Marine and Family Programs at the Paige Field House here April 27. The theme for this year’s event was “Kids are superheroes” and provided live attractions, demonstrations and entertainment including a pony rides, face painting and rock climbing for military youth. - Morris Pike, also know as Captain Book, helped give away free books to children during the 18th annual Kids First Fair hosted by Marine and Family Programs at the Paige Field House here April 27. The theme for this year’s event was “Kids are superheroes” and provided live attractions, demonstrations and entertainment including a pony rides, face painting and rock climbing for military youth.

Kids First Fair fun for everyone

It was a spring day hot enough for T-shirts, shorts and sunblock as children ate snow cones drenched in cherry syrup.This was the scene during the 18th annual Kids First Fair held at the Paige Fieldhouse here by Marine and Family Programs April 27."Kids First Fair is in recognition of the month of the military child and child abuse awareness

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(Left to right) Tara Yarte, Danni Maxwell and Sonnia Endora laugh together before the Live, Laugh and Learn event at the Del Mar Beach Resort here April 19. The tour features motivational presentations, book signing and author meet-and-greet events for military wives. - (Left to right) Tara Yarte, Danni Maxwell and Sonnia Endora laugh together before the Live, Laugh and Learn event at the Del Mar Beach Resort here April 19. The tour features motivational presentations, book signing and author meet-and-greet events for military wives.

Spouses learn through laughter on Pendleton

Military wives sat in white beach chairs watching the sun set over the Pacific as the Live, Laugh and Learn tour kicked off at the Del Mar Beach Resort here April 19. The Live, Laugh and Learn featured a book signing with two authors, motivational presentations and a comedy skit designed for military spouses.“We want to bring hope, love and

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Lance Cpl. Kathryn Howard pets a horse during the Single Marine Program’s volunteer event at the Stepp Stables here April 17. Howard is a photographer with Headquarters and Support Battalion’s Combat Camera here. - Lance Cpl. Kathryn Howard pets a horse during the Single Marine Program’s volunteer event at the Stepp Stables here April 17. Howard is a photographer with Headquarters and Support Battalion’s Combat Camera here.

Marines Stepp up at Stables

Horses roamed the dew covered corral and grazed on alfalfa in the crisp morning air while Marines gathered old rakes and worn wheelbarrows as care takers for the steeds of Stepp Stables here April 17.Marines from the Single Marine Program here volunteered to sweep and remove horse manure from the barn, stall and corral areas of the stables.“We’re

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Brig. Gen. Vincent A. Coglianese, left, welcomes Stan Lee, right, to Pendleton during while giving opening remarks during Stan Lee's POW!er Concert at the Pacific Views Event Center here April 5. Coglianese is the base commanding general and regional authority for five military installations in the southwestern United States. Lee is the chairman and chief creative officer of POW! Entertainment. - Brig. Gen. Vincent A. Coglianese, left, welcomes Stan Lee, right, to Pendleton during while giving opening remarks during Stan Lee's POW!er Concert at the Pacific Views Event Center here April 5. Coglianese is the base commanding general and regional authority for five military installations in the southwestern United States. Lee is the chairman and chief creative officer of POW! Entertainment.

Lee presents POW!er concert to Pendleton heroes

Service members and their families attended the first of Stan Lee’s POW!er Concerts at the Pacific Views Event Center here April 5.Country music band Gloriana played live music to honor what POW! Entertainment suggests are the “courageous everyday superheroes” on base.“All my life I’ve created fictional superheroes,” said Lee, chairman of Marvel

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More than 2,400 Marines and civilians biked 56-miles through base during the Ironman 70.3 Oceanside, Calif. triathlon March 30. The competitors swam 1.2-miles in the Oceanside Harbor, pedaled through base and ran 13.1-miles through the coastal streets of Oceanside. - More than 2,400 Marines and civilians biked 56-miles through base during the Ironman 70.3 Oceanside, Calif. triathlon March 30. The competitors swam 1.2-miles in the Oceanside Harbor, pedaled through base and ran 13.1-miles through the coastal streets of Oceanside.

Ironman competition rides through Pendleton

More than 2,400 Marines and civilians dove into the Oceanside harbor to emerge from the cold Pacific water1.2-miles later, marking the start of the 14th annual Ironman 70.3 Oceanside Calif. triathlon March 30.“This is our most popular 70.3 in the U.S.,” said Roch Frey, the director of operations for Ironman. “I think a major aspect to this race,

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Garrison Rios rushed past two competitors during the 23-mile course in the Hell Fire Fat Tire Bike Race here March 23. - Garrison Rios rushed past two competitors during the 23-mile course in the Hell Fire Fat Tire Bike Race here March 23.

Competitors pedal across Pendleton

More than 300 Marines and civilians pedaled across Camp Pendleton during the first Hell Fire Fat Tire Bike Race here March 23.“The mountain bikers competed in 13 and 23-mile courses through some of base’s most drastic elevation spikes and falls,” said Jimi Shive, the assistant race director of the Hard Corps Race Series.Competitors crowded the

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Cpl. Raquel Martinez fires an M16 A4 service rifle during the Western Division Matches at Wilcox Range here March 6. "I won first place for individual rifle," said Martinez, a range coach for Edson Range with Marine Corps Recruit Depot. - Cpl. Raquel Martinez fires an M16 A4 service rifle during the Western Division Matches at Wilcox Range here March 6. "I won first place for individual rifle," said Martinez, a range coach for Edson Range with Marine Corps Recruit Depot.

Diverse learning at Division Matches

Sixty-three shooting teams competed in the 2013 Western Division Matches at Wilcox Range here from Feb. 25 to March 8.More than 300 shooters from west of the Mississippi participated in rifle and pistol shooting matches with distances that varied from 200 to 600 yards.“There are four division matches every year,” said Capt. Nick Roberge, the

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Sgt. Anthony A. Arriaga, an athlete with Team West, wipes his weapon during the Marine Corps Trial’s shooting competition here March 4. - Sgt. Anthony A. Arriaga, an athlete with Team West, wipes his weapon during the Marine Corps Trial’s shooting competition here March 4.

From patrolling the streets of Marjah to competing in an Olympic-style event

It seemed to be just another routine patrol for a squad of Marines walking the streets of Marjah, Afghanistan in July 2010. For one motivated corporal, who was the leader of a three-man fire team from 2nd Battalion 4th Marine Regiment, this patrol would change his life forever.As Anthony A. Arriaga and his team continued their patrol two gunmen

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