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By Aug 25, 2020
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Ceremony held at Camp Pendleton for Marines and sailor killed in tragic AAV sinking

Marines and sailors at Camp Pendleton honored the men lost when their seafaring amphibious assault vehicle sank off San Clemente...
By Aug 24, 2020
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Community outpouring helping families of men who died in Marine AAV training exercise

Hundreds gathered at a vigil at Del Mar Beach on Camp Pendleton to remember the eight Marines and one sailor...
By Aug 13, 2020
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With honor ceremony, Marines and sailor who died in ocean training exercise are flown to Dover Air Force Base

The flag-draped caskets of seven Marines and a sailor who died when their seafaring vehicle sank off San Clemente Island...
By Aug 6, 2020
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How the missing Marines, sailor and amphibious vehicle were found

A U.S. Navy diving and salvage ship is on its way to the northwest end of San Clemente Island to...
By May 1, 2020
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Decorated Marine commander of legendary Darkhorse Battalion dies after sudden illness

A highly-decorated commander of one of Camp Pendleton’s most battle-worn battalions died suddenly just a few weeks after relinquishing command
By Oct 22, 2019
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Marine dies in training accident at California mountain warfare center

A 21-year-old Marine died Sunday, Oct. 20, while training at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Center in Bridgeport, California, Marine...
By Jul 16, 2019
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Fatal training accidents are on the rise. Now the families of the fallen are pushing lawmakers to do something about it

They have banded together with families of other rollover victims to push lawmakers into action — to determine what's causing...
By Jul 15, 2019
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Camp Pendleton’s Darkhorse Battalion is getting a permanent memorial

A plan to create a permanent monument for Camp Pendleton's 3rd Battalion/5th Marines — a unit Laguna Hills adopted in...
By Jun 7, 2019
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Helicopter catches fire during training flight near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

A CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar was on a routine training flight when it caught fire,...
By May 2, 2019
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The US military doesn’t follow its own rules when investigating domestic violence on bases

An analysis of more than 200 cases of domestic violence at eight military installations has determined that commanders and law...
By May 1, 2019
Unsung Heroes

2 Marines receive Corps’s highest non-combat award for life-saving actions during Las Vegas mass shooting

Sgt. Austin Cox and Marine veteran Sgt. Michael Vura were awarded Navy and Marine Corps Medals for exceptional bravery and...
By Apr 12, 2019
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Corps says Marine missing in California backcountry is most likely dead

First Lt. Matthew Kraft, who has been missing in the High Sierra backcountry for more than a month, likely has...
By Apr 11, 2019
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Search for clues continues in case of Camp Pendleton Marine missing in California backcountry

Efforts to find an infantry Marine officer who disappeared during a ski trip into the High Sierra backcountry in February...
By Mar 31, 2019
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Family of Marine who died standing watch dispute Corps’ suicide ruling

The family of Lance Cpl. Riley Schultz, who died from a gunshot to the head while standing guard at his...
By Mar 28, 2019
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Death of Marine shot in head while on guard duty at Camp Pendleton ruled a suicide

Marine Corps officials have ruled the death of Lance Cpl. Riley Schultz — who died from a gunshot wound to...
By Mar 8, 2019
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Wounded Warriors show off their athletic skills at Marine Corps Trials

The event is put on by the Wounded Warrior Regiment, based at Quantico, Va., which works with Marines and their...
By Jan 21, 2019
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California Man Imprisoned For Stabbing 3 Camp Pendleton Marines In Bar Fight

A 24-year-old Dana Point, California man accused of stabbing three Marines outside a bar in San Clemente in August has...
By Dec 14, 2018
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Marine Drill Instructor Receives Posthumous Heroism Honor For Rescuing 2 Women Trapped In Cars

In September, Marine Sgt. Gary G. Wilson, of Murrieta, California, rescued two women trapped in their cars — one vehicle...
By Nov 7, 2018
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More Than 1,000 Marines At Camp Pendleton Ordered To US-Mexico Border

About 1,100 Marines in the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force will go to the U.S.-Mexico border this week in support of...
By Nov 3, 2018
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4 Marines File Lawsuit Over Gas Explosion That Left Them Badly Burned

Tagen Schmidt, a Marine corporal who was critically burned when an amphibious assault vehicle he was riding in burst into flames...
By Aug 20, 2018
News

Female Marines Train For Battle Alongside Men For First Time In Camp Pendleton History

CAMP PENDLETON – Sgt. Margarita Palli, an instructor at the Marine Combat Training Battalion, knew early on who her platoon...
By Aug 15, 2018
History

Decorated Marine Who Served In World War II, Korea And Vietnam Gets Emotional Burial At Sea

Robert Berry Sinclair, a highly decorated Marine Corps aviator who served in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, was celebrated...
By Jul 31, 2018
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The Head Of The Marine Corps’ Premier Fighting Force Is Taking His Talents West

CAMP PENDLETON — A general – credited with an incredible work ethic and team leadership – relinquished command of the...
By May 13, 2018
Analysis

More US Service Members Die Training Than At War. Can The Pentagon Change That?

One Marine was killed and 11 others injured when a CH-53 E Super Stallion helicopter made a hard landing near...
By Feb 28, 2018
Community

Flight Surgeon Killed By Helicopter Blade At Camp Pendleton Continues Mission Of Service

Navy Lt. James Mazzuchelli, a flight surgeon for a Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron, lived to help others and now, even...