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- [Narrator] With over 42,000

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Marines and sailors calling it home,

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Marine Corps base Camp
Pendleton is one of the busiest

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training installations in
the Department of Defense.

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As the largest coastal
base for the Marine Corps,

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and the only location on the west coast

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to conduct amphibious landing operations,

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Camp Pendleton is an irreplaceable asset

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to the defense of the nation

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and its interests around the world.

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The primary value of Camp Pendleton

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is in its ranges.

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Integrated land, sea,
and airspace, providing

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live fire opportunities
unmatched anywhere else.

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Of the base's 125,000 acres,

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114,000 are devoted to training areas.

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Marines on Camp Pendleton
conduct small arms,

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artillery, rocket, and
air-to-ground munitions training,

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each with its own designated safe area.

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Government regulations
state that small arms fire

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and maneuver training have a designated

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restricted airspace from
sea level up to 2,000 feet.

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Artillery, rockets, and
mortars, up to 27,000 feet.

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And aircraft operations
and air-to-ground munitions

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from 15,000 to 27,000 feet.

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This is to ensure
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training is conducted safely

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and doesn't interfere

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with military
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and civilian air traffic.
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Additionally, red and white beach

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are the only coastal training
ranges on the west coast,

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responsible for maintaining
the amphibious capabilities

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of the Navy and the Marine Corps.

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With its available ranges,
Camp Pendleton serves

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as a cornerstone for Marine units

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training to improve
their combat-readiness,

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and is an irreplaceable asset

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to the defense of the nation.

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(sword blade sliding)