More photos of the worst wildfires in Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton’s history. (May 2014) Image Gallery
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Marine Cpl. Kyle Carpenter to Receive Medal of Honor
At age twenty one, Marine Cpl. Kyle Carpenter threw himself on a Taliban hand grenade to protect a fellow Marine. He was labeled PEA (Patient Expired on Arrival). The enemy killed him, he came back. Since then he’s ran a…
PHOTO: Marine Howitzer Takes Flight
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics One hook a M777A2 lightweight howitzer to a Ch-53 Super Stallion helicopter during Exercise Desert Scimitar at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California on May 8, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by…
PHOTOS: Camp Pendleton Wildfires
If you’ve been at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton for any length of time you are probably aware that parts of the base burn almost every year. Even in years without natural wildfires, crews will sometimes conduct controlled burns to…
PHOTO: Marines Fuel Osprey
An MV-22 Osprey is fueled at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina on May 14, 2014. Image Gallery
PHOTOS: Marines SPIE Rigging Training
U.S. Marines undergo SPIE (SPecial Insertion and Extraction) training at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, on May 13th, 2014. SPIE is a technique used to land U.S. forces on the ground quickly. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance…
