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U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Nick Brown and Sgt. Maj. Sherri Cook, the commanding general and command senior enlisted leader of Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, speak on the importance of readiness and vigilance during the upcoming 101 days of summer at MCB Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 19, 2025....
Marines and law enforcement officers and agents with the Provost Marshal Office, NCIS, and Criminal Investigation Division, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, pose for a group photo with their counterparts from the Oceanside Police Department and Oceanside California Highway Patrol during the 2025 Law Enforcement Torch Run for...
A portrait of U.S. Marine Corps Pvt. Kyle D. Siminak hangs in a conference room dedicated to him at the Marine Combat Training Battalion, School of Infantry–West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 23, 2025. A commemoration ceremony was held to honor Pvt. Siminak’s service and sacrifice following his passing during...
Special agents with the FBI’s San Diego and Los Angeles field offices post security as part of the exercise Semper Durus 2025 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 21, 2025. Semper Durus is an MCIWEST full-scale regional command training and interoperability exercise designed to enhance emergency preparedness and...
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent conducts credential checks in coordination with installation security and access requirements at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 15, 2025. This activity supports ongoing efforts to ensure the safety and security of the installation and its personnel. For more...
U.S. Navy MH-60 Sea Hawk with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 3, Naval Air Station North Island, expels water from a “Bambi” firefighting bucket over a target area during the annual Cory Iverson Wildland Firefighting exercise at Las Pulgas Lake, Marine corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 1, 2025. The Cory Iverson Wildland...
U.S. Marines gather for a group photo with Retired Col. George Newton at the Silvergate Assisted Living Center in Fallbrook, Calif., April 27, 2025. Silvergate Assisted Living Center hosted a surprise celebration for Newton’s 100th birthday with over 20 active duty and retired Marines. Newton is a World War II, Korean War, and...
Members of the Oceanside Police pose for a photo at the annual Operation Appreciation at the Oceanside Pier Amphitheater in Oceanside, Calif., May 17, 2025. The Oceanside Chamber of Commerce brought local businesses and Oceanside residents together for an Armed Forces Day celebration to recognize the military personnel stationed...
A guitarist performs during the Military Spouse Appreciation event hosted by Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) at the Pacific Views Event Center, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 9, 2025. Sponsored by MCCS, the celebration featured live entertainment, floral-making activities, self-care item giveaways, and...
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Major and now federal employee Vincent T. Sablan was awarded a Length of Service Award for his fifty years of service, both in and out of uniform, alongside nine civilian employees, by Brig. Gen. Nick Brown on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 29, 2025.
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Marine Corps Installations West conducted Exercise Semper Durus 2025 from May 19-22, reinforcing the regional command’s mission to protect installations, support operational forces, and maintain readiness in a dynamic threat environment by including scenarios based on threat activity seen across the region.
On the early morning of March 3, 2025, U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Marcus Benson, a military police augment, single-handedly stopped a high-speed pursuit on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Benson deployed the front gate’s barrier system, and halted the vehicle, who were found to be driving a stolen vehicle, underage, and in possession of federally illegal substances.
The phrase, ‘Once a Marine, always a Marine,’ has been a well-known principle throughout all Marines past and present. For Retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. George Newton, it was more present than ever during his 100th birthday celebration at the Silvergate Assisted Living Center in Fallbrook, Calif., April 27, 2025.