U.S. Marines with Security and Emergency Services Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, conduct a relief and appointment ceremony on Camp Pendleton, California, May 5, 2023. U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Hector N. Ortiz, the outgoing sergeant major of Security and Emergency Services Battalion, MCB Camp Pendleton, relinquished his post to Sgt. Maj. Andre L. Cuthbertson, the incoming sergeant major. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Luis Agostini and Sgt. Jared Curtis)

U.S. Marines and veterans compete in the 14th annual Reconnaissance Challenge on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 28, 2023. To honor their fallen comrades and support the Gold Star families through their struggle, reconnaissance Marines and veterans participated in the 25-mile obstacle course throughout Camp Pendleton to test their physical limits and enhance camaraderie. Each competitor carried a rucksack with a combat load and the name of a fallen Marine or sailor attached to the back. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Andrew Cortez and Lance Cpl. Luis Agostini)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jason Woodworth, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations - West, Camp Pendleton, and Navy Capt. Peter Roberts, the commanding officer of Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, deliver a public service announcement about safe sleep practices for infants at the Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, MCB Camp Pendleton, March 21, 2023. There are approximately 3,400 deaths among infants each year in the United States alone due to sudden infant death syndrome or unsafe sleep practices. Woodworth and Roberts highlight the importance of safe sleep and give many resources that the Naval Hospital provides for parents to stay informed. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Sgt. Jared D. Curtis) For more information, go to https://camp-pendleton.tricare.mil/Health-Services/Womens-Health-Pregnancy

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conduct night live-fire attacks at Range 400 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, March 9-13, 2023. Range 400 employs realistic live-fire training and challenges that produce combat-ready forces for future conflicts. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Luis Agostini)

U.S. Marines, Sailors, and civilians compete in the annual Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition (MCMC) - West at Camp Horno, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 1, 2023. The MCMC, a part of the Competition in Arms Program, is a multi-stage competition designed to enhance a Marine’s lethality on the battlefield as well as provides individuals and teams with an opportunity to refine fundamental skills through pistol and rifle drills to enhance weapons proficiency. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Jared D. Curtis)