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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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