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MCB Camp Pendleton

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Oceanside, California

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Camp Pendleton’s terrain is covered in yellow after heavy precipitation across California triggered a wildflower “superbloom”. (US Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King)

Camp Pendleton’s terrain is covered in yellow after heavy precipitation across California triggered a wildflower “superbloom”. (US Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King

Camp Pendleton’s terrain is covered in yellow after heavy precipitation across California triggered a wildflower “superbloom”.

Camp Pendleton’s terrain is covered in yellow after heavy precipitation across California triggered a wildflower “superbloom”.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King

U.S. Marine Pvt. Jonathan Jaramillo, a student with Charlie Company Class 7-20, Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, fires an M4 carbine during a live-fire range at Range 210F on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 25, 2020. The range consisted of Tables 5 and 6, two parts of the Marine Combat Marksmanship Program. The objective of marksmanship training is to develop, sustain, and improve individual combat shooting skills. Jaramillo is a native of El Paso, Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

U.S. Marine Pvt. Jonathan Jaramillo, a student with Charlie Company Class 7-20, Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, fires an M4 carbine during a live-fire range at Range 210F on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 25, 2020. The range consisted of Tables 5 and 6, two parts of the Marine Combat Marksmanship Program. The objective of marksmanship training is to develop, sustain, and improve individual combat shooting skills. Jaramillo is a native of El Paso, Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company Class 7-20, Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, fire a hammer pair while closing with their targets during a live-fire range at Range 210F on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 25, 2020. The range consisted of Tables 5 and 6, two parts of the Marine Combat Marksmanship Program. The objective of marksmanship training is to develop, sustain, and improve individual combat shooting skills. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company Class 7-20, Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, fire a hammer pair while closing with their targets during a live-fire range at Range 210F on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 25, 2020. The range consisted of Tables 5 and 6, two parts of the Marine Combat Marksmanship Program. The objective of marksmanship training is to develop, sustain, and improve individual combat shooting skills. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie

An American bison herd roams the hills on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 1, 2019. The San Diego Zoo gifted 14 bison to Camp Pendleton in 1973. As of today, there are approximately 90 bison aboard the base. Of the two wild conservation herds of bison in the state of California, one of them is at Camp Pendleton. (Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

An American bison herd roams the hills on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 1, 2019. The San Diego Zoo gifted 14 bison to Camp Pendleton in 1973. As of today, there are approximately 90 bison aboard the base. Of the two wild conservation herds of bison in the state of California, one of them is at Camp Pendleton. (Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Austin Sawyeron, a military police officer with Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, scans an ID card at the San Luis Rey gate on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 2, 2020.

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Austin Sawyeron, a military police officer with Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, scans an ID card at the San Luis Rey gate on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 2, 2020.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Paul McGary, a military police officer with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, takes down service members’ information during a traffic collision on Camp Pendleton, California, April 3, 2020. The security services and first responders on Camp Pendleton are taking precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Military police are asking base patrons if they have any flu like symptoms before assisting them in any situation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Paul McGary, a military police officer with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, takes down service members’ information during a traffic collision on Camp Pendleton, California, April 3, 2020. The security services and first responders on Camp Pendleton are taking precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Military police are asking base patrons if they have any flu like symptoms before assisting them in any situation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Paul McGary, a military police officer with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, asks if a service member has flu like symptoms before assisting in a traffic collision on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 3, 2020. The security services and first responders on Camp Pendleton are taking precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Military police are asking base patrons if they have any flu like symptoms before assisting them in any situation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Paul McGary, a military police officer with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, asks if a service member has flu like symptoms before assisting in a traffic collision on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 3, 2020. The security services and first responders on Camp Pendleton are taking precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Military police are asking base patrons if they have any flu like symptoms before assisting them in any situation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Mikayla Arriola, an administrative specialist with Alpha Company, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, assists a customer at the 13 Area Installation Personnel Administration Center on Camp Pendleton, California, April 2, 2020. IPAC has adjusted how they complete their daily mission to follow the health protection condition guidelines for COVID-19, while keeping their personnel and customers safe. Arriola is a native of Santa Maria, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Mikayla Arriola, an administrative specialist with Alpha Company, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, assists a customer at the 13 Area Installation Personnel Administration Center on Camp Pendleton, California, April 2, 2020. IPAC has adjusted how they complete their daily mission to follow the health protection condition guidelines for COVID-19, while keeping their personnel and customers safe. Arriola is a native of Santa Maria, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jose Garcia, an administrative specialist with Alpha Company, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, goes through initial check-in packages with Marines at the 13 Area Installation Personnel Administration Center on Camp Pendleton, California, April 2, 2020. IPAC has adjusted how they complete their daily mission to follow the health protection condition guidelines for COVID-19, while keeping their personnel and customers safe. Garcia is a native of Hendersonville, North Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jose Garcia, an administrative specialist with Alpha Company, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, goes through initial check-in packages with Marines at the 13 Area Installation Personnel Administration Center on Camp Pendleton, California, April 2, 2020. IPAC has adjusted how they complete their daily mission to follow the health protection condition guidelines for COVID-19, while keeping their personnel and customers safe. Garcia is a native of Hendersonville, North Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie

The Facilities Maintenance Department, or FMD, on Camp Pendleton, handles a wide range of problems on base dealing with utilities such as electricity, carpentry, and plumbing. FMD is a 24-hour work-force that takes care of the daily maintenance and operations of the base.

The Facilities Maintenance Department, or FMD, on Camp Pendleton, handles a wide range of problems on base dealing with utilities such as electricity, carpentry, and plumbing. FMD is a 24-hour work-force that takes care of the daily maintenance and operations of the base.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dylan Overbay

Families wait on the street with signs during the Mary Fay Teacher Parade in the San Luis Rey Housing on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 27, 2020. The teachers of Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School came together to have a vehicle parade for their students that live in the surrounding areas of the school. The school has been closed in response to the coronavirus outbreak. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

Families wait on the street with signs during the Mary Fay Teacher Parade in the San Luis Rey Housing on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 27, 2020. The teachers of Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School came together to have a vehicle parade for their students that live in the surrounding areas of the school. The school has been closed in response to the coronavirus outbreak. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez

Families wave and cheer with signs during the Mary Fay Teacher Parade in the San Luis Rey Housing on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 27, 2020. The teachers of Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School came together to have a vehicle parade for their students that live in the surrounding areas of the school. The school has been closed in response to the coronavirus outbreak. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

Families wave and cheer with signs during the Mary Fay Teacher Parade in the San Luis Rey Housing on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 27, 2020. The teachers of Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School came together to have a vehicle parade for their students that live in the surrounding areas of the school. The school has been closed in response to the coronavirus outbreak. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez

SERGEANT MAJOR FAUSTO CABRERA

SERGEANT MAJOR FAUSTO CABRERA

Photo by Cmdphoto

A U.S. Marine hands a child a bagged lunch at the San Onofre III Military Housing Community Center on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 20, 2020. The Fallbrook Union Elementary School District and Oceanside School District are providing military students on base with bagged meals while schools are closed in response to the coronavirus outbreak. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

A U.S. Marine hands a child a bagged lunch at the San Onofre III Military Housing Community Center on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 20, 2020. The Fallbrook Union Elementary School District and Oceanside School District are providing military students on base with bagged meals while schools are closed in response to the coronavirus outbreak. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez

Children recieve bag lunches from U.S. Marines and San Onofre Elementary School staff members at the San Onofre III Military Housing Community Center on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 20, 2020. The Fallbrook Union Elementary School District and Oceanside School District are providing military students on base with bagged meals while schools are closed in response to the coronavirus outbreak. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

Children recieve bag lunches from U.S. Marines and San Onofre Elementary School staff members at the San Onofre III Military Housing Community Center on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 20, 2020. The Fallbrook Union Elementary School District and Oceanside School District are providing military students on base with bagged meals while schools are closed in response to the coronavirus outbreak. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez

U.S. Marines assemble tents at a medical isolation and observation center (MIOC) site being set up near the 13 Area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 15, 2020. The site will serve as a quarantine area for any service members showing coronavirus symptoms or who test positive for the virus. The site is scheduled to open later this week. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

U.S. Marines assemble tents at a medical isolation and observation center (MIOC) site being set up near the 13 Area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 15, 2020. The site will serve as a quarantine area for any service members showing coronavirus symptoms or who test positive for the virus. The site is scheduled to open later this week. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels

A U.S. Marine briefs Brig. Gen. Dan Conley at the medial isolation and observation center being set up near the 13 Area on Camp Pendleton, California, March 15.

A U.S. Marine briefs Brig. Gen. Dan Conley at the medial isolation and observation center being set up near the 13 Area on Camp Pendleton, California, March 15.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels

U.S Marine Corps Master Sgt. Randy Rivera, a bugler with the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, known as “The Commandant’s Own,” plays the last note of their performance at the 52 Area parade deck at the School of Infantry –West on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 3, 2020. Each year, the Battle Color Detachment, composed of the Silent Drill Platoon, the Marine Corps Color Guard, and the Commandant’s Own, performs in hundreds of ceremonies across the country and around the world. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

U.S Marine Corps Master Sgt. Randy Rivera, a bugler with the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, known as “The Commandant’s Own,” plays the last note of their performance at the 52 Area parade deck at the School of Infantry –West on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 3, 2020. Each year, the Battle Color Detachment, composed of the Silent Drill Platoon, the Marine Corps Color Guard, and the Commandant’s Own, performs in hundreds of ceremonies across the country and around the world. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez

U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon marches off the parade deck after their performance at the 52 Area parade deck at the School of Infantry - West on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 3, 2020. Each year, the Battle Color Detachment, composed of the Silent Drill Platoon, the Marine Corps Color Guard, and the Commandant’s Own, performs in hundreds of ceremonies across the country and around the world. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon marches off the parade deck after their performance at the 52 Area parade deck at the School of Infantry - West on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 3, 2020. Each year, the Battle Color Detachment, composed of the Silent Drill Platoon, the Marine Corps Color Guard, and the Commandant’s Own, performs in hundreds of ceremonies across the country and around the world. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez