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This is an aerial view of the Refugee Camp in areas 4, 5, and 6 aboard Camp Pendleton, California (5 May 1975)

This is an aerial view of the Refugee Camp in areas 4, 5, and 6 aboard Camp Pendleton, California (5 May 1975)

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These United States Marine Raiders dash at full speed along narrow poles. It's part of their training at Camp Pendleton, California to make them the finest combat organization in the world. (January 1943)

These United States Marine Raiders dash at full speed along narrow poles. It's part of their training at Camp Pendleton, California to make them the finest combat organization in the world. (January 1943)

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Camp Pendleton construction of Vandegrift Rd (circa 1940s)

Camp Pendleton construction of Vandegrift Rd (circa 1940s)

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MGen Joseph Fegan, CG, Camp Pendleton, speaks to Marines upon arrival to Camp Pendleton from Camp Elliott (San Diego, CA) - September 1942

MGen Joseph Fegan, CG, Camp Pendleton, speaks to Marines upon arrival to Camp Pendleton from Camp Elliott (San Diego, CA) - September 1942

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Quonset Hut, Building 64386, 64 Area, Camp Talega, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton (date unknown)

Quonset Hut, Building 64386, 64 Area, Camp Talega, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton (date unknown)

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Postcard of Barracks # 13-B-9 in the 13 Area aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton (1949)

Postcard of Barracks # 13-B-9 in the 13 Area aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton (1949)

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Marine Administrative Message 014/07 was signed Jan. 9, 2017, publicizing Military Saves Week 2017, which is scheduled to take place Feb. 27 to March 4. According to the MARADMIN, Military Saves Week 2017 is a total force command program that encourages Marines and their families to focus on financial readiness, debt reduction and increasing savings in small amounts to achieve long-term financial goals.

Marine Administrative Message 014/07 was signed Jan. 9, 2017, publicizing Military Saves Week 2017, which is scheduled to take place Feb. 27 to March 4. According to the MARADMIN, Military Saves Week 2017 is a total force command program that encourages Marines and their families to focus on financial readiness, debt reduction and increasing savings in small amounts to achieve long-term financial goals.

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Camp Pendleton held a Technology Industry Forum at the Pacific Views Event Center, Jan 12, 2017. The event was presented by Microsoft and intended to educate transitioning service members about career paths in the technology industry.

Camp Pendleton held a Technology Industry Forum at the Pacific Views Event Center, Jan 12, 2017. The event was presented by Microsoft and intended to educate transitioning service members about career paths in the technology industry.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dylan Overbay

Camp Pendleton held a Technology Industry Forum at the Pacific Views Event Center, Jan 12, 2017. The event was presented by Microsoft and intended to educate transitioning service members about career paths in the technology industry.

Camp Pendleton held a Technology Industry Forum at the Pacific Views Event Center, Jan 12, 2017. The event was presented by Microsoft and intended to educate transitioning service members about career paths in the technology industry.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dylan Overbay

Camp Pendleton held a Technology Industry Forum at the Pacific Views Event Center, Jan 12, 2017. The event was presented by Microsoft and intended to educate transitioning service members about career paths in the technology industry.

Camp Pendleton held a Technology Industry Forum at the Pacific Views Event Center, Jan 12, 2017. The event was presented by Microsoft and intended to educate transitioning service members about career paths in the technology industry.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dylan Overbay

Camp Pendleton held a Technology Industry Forum at the Pacific Views Event Center, Jan 12, 2017. The event was presented by Microsoft and intended to educate transitioning service members about career paths in the technology industry.

Camp Pendleton held a Technology Industry Forum at the Pacific Views Event Center, Jan 12, 2017. The event was presented by Microsoft and intended to educate transitioning service members about career paths in the technology industry.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dylan Overbay

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Marine Corps Installations - West, conducts Exercise Citadel Rumble, Aug. 2-5. Exercise Citadel Rumble is an integrated disaster response and recovery exercise for emergency response plans, polices, and procedures as they pertain to an all-hazards event. This scenario encompassed a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that occurred in Southern California.

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Marine Corps Installations - West, conducts Exercise Citadel Rumble, Aug. 2-5. Exercise Citadel Rumble is an integrated disaster response and recovery exercise for emergency response plans, polices, and procedures as they pertain to an all-hazards event. This scenario encompassed a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that occurred in Southern California.

Photo by Cpl. Shaltiel Dominguez

Sgt. Chewanea Roberts and Cpl. Kimanuy Hilton, Food Service Specialists, Headquarters and Support Squadron Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, took first place Marine Corps Installations- West Culinary Team of the Quarter competition of first competition of fiscal year 2017 here, Dec 7, 2016. The winning Culinary Team will have the chance to go to the Culiinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York.

Sgt. Chewanea Roberts and Cpl. Kimanuy Hilton, Food Service Specialists, Headquarters and Support Squadron Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, took first place Marine Corps Installations- West Culinary Team of the Quarter competition of first competition of fiscal year 2017 here, Dec 7, 2016. The winning Culinary Team will have the chance to go to the Culiinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York.

Photo by Pfc. Dylan Overbay

Sgt. Chewanea Roberts and Cpl. Kimanuy Hilton, Food Service Specialists, Headquarters and Support Squadron Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, took first place Marine Corps Installations- West Culinary Team of the Quarter competition of first competition of fiscal year 2017 here, Dec 7, 2016. The winning Culinary Team will have the chance to go to the Culiinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York.

Sgt. Chewanea Roberts and Cpl. Kimanuy Hilton, Food Service Specialists, Headquarters and Support Squadron Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, took first place Marine Corps Installations- West Culinary Team of the Quarter competition of first competition of fiscal year 2017 here, Dec 7, 2016. The winning Culinary Team will have the chance to go to the Culiinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York.

Photo by Pfc. Dylan Overbay

Sgt. Chewanea Roberts and Cpl. Kimanuy Hilton, Food Service Specialists, Headquarters and Support Squadron Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, took first place Marine Corps Installations- West Culinary Team of the Quarter competition of first competition of fiscal year 2017 here, Dec 7, 2016. The winning Culinary Team will have the chance to go to the Culiinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York.

Sgt. Chewanea Roberts and Cpl. Kimanuy Hilton, Food Service Specialists, Headquarters and Support Squadron Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, took first place Marine Corps Installations- West Culinary Team of the Quarter competition of first competition of fiscal year 2017 here, Dec 7, 2016. The winning Culinary Team will have the chance to go to the Culiinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York.

Photo by Pfc. Dylan Overbay

Camp Pendleton and the Armed Services Young Men’s Christian Association recently received a $15,000 grant to put towards vital programs in support of Marines, Sailors and their families.

Camp Pendleton and the Armed Services Young Men’s Christian Association recently received a $15,000 grant to put towards vital programs in support of Marines, Sailors and their families.

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Col. William Pitman accepts an award from Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus on behalf of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 19, 2016. The Secretary of the Navy Energy and Water Management Awards recognize those Marines, Sailors and civilian employees whose ingenuity and dedication led the way to achieving energy goals and helped change the way the Services think about and use power. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Sam Shavers)

161019-N-AC887-003 Col. William Pitman accepts an award from Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus on behalf of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 19, 2016. The Secretary of the Navy Energy and Water Management Awards recognize those Marines, Sailors and civilian employees whose ingenuity and dedication led the way to achieving energy goals and helped change the way the Services think about and use power. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Sam Shavers)

Photo by Samuel Shavers

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Camp Pendleton’s Fractal Microgrid provides energy security and energy savings capabilities to critical facilities using renewable energy.

Marine Corps Installations – West’s energy policy states that Microgrids are an essential element for sustaining uninterrupted power, empowering the installation to transition seamlessly between various sources of supplied energy and directly support installations facilities and non-tactical vehicles.

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Camp Pendleton’s Fractal Microgrid provides energy security and energy savings capabilities to critical facilities using renewable energy. Marine Corps Installations – West’s energy policy states that Microgrids are an essential element for sustaining uninterrupted power, empowering the installation to transition seamlessly between various sources of supplied energy and directly support installations facilities and non-tactical vehicles.

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U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin J. Killea, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, center right, and Lt. Col. Rafael Candelario, executive officer, 5th Marine Regiment, I Marine Expeditionary Force, center left, pose for a photo with the contributors to the Staff Sgt. Reckless monument on Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 26, 2016. War horse, Staff Sgt. Reckless, was known for her heroics at the Battle of Outpost Vegas during the Korean War and received many military decorations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brooke Woods)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin J. Killea, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, center right, and Lt. Col. Rafael Candelario, executive officer, 5th Marine Regiment, I Marine Expeditionary Force, center left, pose for a photo with the contributors to the Staff Sgt. Reckless monument on Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 26, 2016. War horse, Staff Sgt. Reckless, was known for her heroics at the Battle of Outpost Vegas during the Korean War and received many military decorations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brooke Woods)

Photo by Sgt. Tabitha Markovich

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin J. Killea, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, center right, and Lt. Col. Rafael Candelario, executive officer, 5th Marine Regiment, I Marine Expeditionary Force, center left, pose for a photo with the contributors to the Staff Sgt. Reckless monument on Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 26, 2016. War horse, Staff Sgt. Reckless, was known for her heroics at the Battle of Outpost Vegas during the Korean War and received many military decorations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brooke Woods)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin J. Killea, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, center right, and Lt. Col. Rafael Candelario, executive officer, 5th Marine Regiment, I Marine Expeditionary Force, center left, pose for a photo with the contributors to the Staff Sgt. Reckless monument on Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 26, 2016. War horse, Staff Sgt. Reckless, was known for her heroics at the Battle of Outpost Vegas during the Korean War and received many military decorations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brooke Woods)

Photo by Sgt. Tabitha Markovich