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1st Marine Division holds final mission rehearsal across Southern California before deployment
December 12, 2022
USS Tripoli returns with thousands of sailors and Marines, another group of ships deploy to the Indo-Pacific
December 02, 2022
New effort to keep talented Marines in the service helps hit recruitment goals
November 12, 2022
Marines say new ACV is the future of amphibious warfare despite 4 flipping in surf off Camp Pendleton in a year
October 24, 2022
Marine names son after 2 Camp Pendleton friends killed in Kabul airport bombing a year ago
August 29, 2022
Camp Pendleton Marine killed in Kabul honored with posthumous medal at Disneyland
August 13, 2022
First woman to command aircraft carrier recounts milestone deployment
August 13, 2022
Camp Pendleton Marines’ Cyber Games victory comes with important lesson
July 24, 2022
‘This is probably it’ Marine pilot thinks before successfully landing his Super Hercules after mid-air collision
July 05, 2022
Marine Corps orders aviation stand down after 9 Marines died in accidents in last 6 months
June 15, 2022
Navy take worldwide ‘safety pause’ following recent aircraft crashes
June 14, 2022
Army veteran hikes across the nation to raise awareness of veteran suicides
February 06, 2022
Marines make history deploying first F35-C fighters, Navy does too
January 23, 2022
Camp Pendleton Marines from Kabul security battalion treated to holiday cruise
December 19, 2021
M-1 Abrams tank joins Reagan Library collection
December 08, 2021 and
Marines and sailors who refuse the COVID-19 shot will be discharged, will lose some GI Bill benefits
November 19, 2021
GI Bill benefits may be lost for college students who don’t comply with vaccination mandate
November 04, 2021
How an unofficial military network helped 2 families of Afghan interpreters evacuate from Kabul
October 01, 2021
29 Purple Hearts to be awarded for American service members killed or injured at the Kabul airport
September 17, 2021
Patriotism fueled military enlistment after 9/11, remains strong 20 years later
September 10, 2021
Marines suspend water operations for new Amphibious Combat Vehicle after one fell on its side in the surf
September 06, 2021
Navy to reexamine ocean training after fin whales were likely struck by a visiting destroyer
July 31, 2021
Marines swim through surf in new training program as AAVs return to use in water following deadly accident
July 26, 2021
GAO report examining numerous non-combat deaths finds lapses in training, oversight among Marines and Army
July 18, 2021
Report finds 124 Marine and Army deaths caused by non-combat accidents, offers 9 recommendations
July 17, 2021
Camp Pendleton Marine on quest to get Afghan interpreter to U.S.
July 13, 2021
Marine Corps commandant will assemble board to review amphibious operations in wake of deadly AAV accident
May 30, 2021
Recon Marine accused of stealing 10,000 rounds of ammo and 3 grenades at Camp Pendleton will go to court-martial
May 28, 2021
Camp Pendleton is first to train young infantry Marines for a new type of fight
May 16, 2021
Top Marines expected to testify to Congress about fatal AAV training accident and safety procedures
May 03, 2021
The Marine Corps is preparing for a new fight, here’s how
April 29, 2021
AAVs given OK by Marines to go back into the water after deadly accident last summer
April 20, 2021
Marine Corps launches second, broader investigation after AAV training accident
April 07, 2021
Recon Marine held in Camp Pendleton brig in connection with missing ammunition
April 05, 2021
Families of Marines and sailor who died in training accident are learning more about what happened
April 04, 2021
Marine Corps commanders ordered to make changes after deadly AAV training accident off California coast
March 29, 2021
9 deaths in July’s Marine AAV training off California coast were preventable, investigation finds
March 26, 2021
West Coast Marines are first to try out new Amphibious Combat Vehicle to replace legacy AAV
March 21, 2021
PICS: Marine aviation marks history as last FA-18 Hornets land from deployment with USS Nimitz
March 14, 2021
Camp Pendleton Marine died over weekend in car crash on base, two others injured
March 09, 2021
Navy Seabee who died in military vehicle collision on California freeway is identified
March 05, 2021
1st Marine Division at Camp Pendleton celebrates 80 years
February 08, 2021
USNS Mercy won’t be deploying for COVID-19 relief anytime soon
January 10, 2021
LA County’s Hahn requests return of USNS Mercy to help address coronavirus surge
January 02, 2021 and
First female Marine drill instructors graduate from an integrated course at San Diego recruit depot
December 17, 2020
Naval hospitals at Camp Pendleton, San Diego get initial vaccine doses
December 15, 2020
Storied Marine squadron ‘sunsets’ will join new Miramar group flying F-35s
October 24, 2020
Camp Pendleton Marines return from a hard month fighting the state’s largest fires
October 22, 2020
Pics: In a first, 10 US Marine Corps fighter jets join UK Carrier Strike Group aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth
September 24, 2020
Storied 1st Marine Division gets new commander at Camp Pendleton
September 24, 2020
USS Tripoli arrives in San Diego, will carry Marine Corps’ new age fighting aircraft
September 22, 2020
Marines from Camp Pendleton quickly train to help with Creek Fire nearing Mammoth Lakes
September 21, 2020
Two Marine veterans give service members a chance to recycle their skills while cleaning beaches
September 19, 2020
Two investigations underway to find cause of Marine Corps’ deadliest AAV training accident
September 04, 2020
Bodies of Marines and sailor recovered from the seafloor off California coast
August 08, 2020
Navy recovery for eight servicemen and seafaring military vehicle to start soon
August 06, 2020
Nine men who died in Marine training accident came from around the country and stages in life
August 04, 2020
Check out this badass video of Camp Pendleton Marines in action
July 25, 2020
Marine Air Wing support unit is deactivated in plans for ‘leaner and meaner’ Marine Corps
July 22, 2020
Pics: Navy commissions new amphibious assault ship for “leaner and meaner” Marine Corps
July 16, 2020