MCB Camp Pendleton

Oceanside, California

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U.S. Marines with the color guard from Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations West, lower the American flag during the 83rd Annual Evening Colors ceremony held at the Pacific Views Event Center, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, on Sept. 11, 2025. The annual ceremony recognized the base’s history, legacy, and importance, commemorating the official establishment of MCB Camp Pendleton. Former President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated MCB Camp Pendleton to World War I Maj. Gen. Joseph H. Pendleton on Sept. 25, 1942, in honor of Pendleton's long advocacy for establishing a West Coast training base for the Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jeslianne Torres)

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U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jeslianne Torres/Released 250911-M-RY841-1384.JPG

Sep 12, 2025

U.S. Marines with the color guard from Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations West, lower the American flag during the 83rd Annual Evening Colors ceremony held at the Pacific Views Event Center, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, on Sept. 11, 2025. The annual ceremony recognized the base’s history, legacy, and importance, commemorating the official establishment of MCB Camp Pendleton. Former President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated MCB Camp Pendleton to World War I Maj. Gen. Joseph H. Pendleton on Sept. 25, 1942, in honor of Pendleton's long advocacy for establishing a West Coast training base for the Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jeslianne Torres)

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CAMERA

Canon EOS R5

LENS

RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM

APERTURE

28/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/200

ISO

500

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