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North County's Creek Fire Now 98% Contained, Camp Pendleton Announces
A quick-moving brush fire that forced 7,000 North County residents out of their homes just before Christmas last week has been nearly contained, Camp Pendleton announced.
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Former US Marine Imprisoned in Moscow Maintains His Innocence
Joey Reed’s son, Trevor, is 29. He could spend nearly a decade of his life in a Moscow prison, where he’s been held since August 2019. For most of 2020, Texan Joey Reed has been living in Moscow. Despite many challenges, including the pandemic, Reed remains in Russia. He is trying to keep his son’s case from falling below...
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Photos: Somber Memorial Held for Fallen Military Members Killed in Training Incident
The lives of eight U.S. Marines and one U.S. Sailor were honored Friday during a somber memorial at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.
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New Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicles Ready for Fielding Ahead of Schedule
The U.S. Marine Corps says its new Amphibious Combat Vehicle has completed testing and will begin the process to replace the decades-old Amphibious Assault Vehicle ahead of schedule beginning next week.
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2 Marines Accused in Drug Overdose Case of Fellow Marine
Two U.S. Marines have been arrested on a federal grand jury indictment alleging the lance corporals were involved in drug sales, including to a fellow Marine who died of an overdose in May.
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1,115-Acre Fire Extinguished at Camp Pendleton: Officials
A vegetation fire that broke out Saturday at the Camp Pendleton Marine Base has since been extinguished, officials announced Sunday. Camp Pendleton Fire Department crews said the forward rate of spread had been stopped Saturday night, according to a tweet from Camp Pendleton. By 11 p.m. Saturday, Camp Pendleton officials said the fire had grown to 1,115 acres within containment…
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Memorial Service Held at Camp Pendleton for Marines and Sailor Killed in SoCal ‘Training Mishap'
A memorial service was planned Friday at Camp Pendleton for eight U.S. Marines and one U.S. Navy Sailor killed last month in a “training mishap” off the coast of Southern California.
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Families Mourn 3 SoCal Marines Killed in Training Accident
As the rescue operation off the coast of San Clemente Island has given way to a recovery effort, more information about the young Marines and Navy sailor now presumed dead at sea is coming to light, including three of them from Southern California. Returning from a training mission Thursday, they were aboard aboard an amphibious assault vehicle when it...
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1 Marine Dead, 8 Missing After Southern California ‘Training Mishap'
A search for eight Marines was underway Friday morning following a “training mishap” involving an Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) near San Clemente Island in Los Angeles County, according to the United States Marine Corps.
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Camp Pendleton Military Training Exercise Turns Into Tragedy
According to the Marine Corp, both military and Coast Guard crews are searching off San Clemente Island where the AAV sank, in their words, “to the bottom.” Vikki Vargas reports for NBC LA Friday July 31, 2020.
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Veteran Explains Military Vehicle Used in Training That Left 1 Dead, 8 Missing
Until officials can determine what went wrong, all AAV water operations are suspended. Hetty Chang reports for NBC LA at 11 p.m. Friday July 31, 2020.
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US Marine Recovers From Fiery Training Accident on Camp Pendleton
One U.S. Marine burned in a training exercise on Camp Pendleton is up and walking and has been weaned off the ventilator, according to one published report.
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Olympic Hopeful Files Suit After Training Incident At Camp Pendleton
Richard Perry tries to pin his opponent to the mat during a wrestling tournament
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Man Arrested on Suspicion of Kidnapping Woman During Date in Orange County
A 36-year-old man was arrested Monday morning at a rest stop north of Camp Pendleton on suspicion of kidnapping a woman he had taken on a date in Orange County, authorities said.
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Camp Pendleton Orders Marines to Follow CA Shelter in Place
Marines at Camp Pendleton have been ordered to follow California’s “shelter in place” guidelines and face severe penalties if they don’t, according to the military base’s commanding general. Brigadier General Daniel Conley on Saturday issued the instructions to Marine Corps Installations West, which includes Camp Pendleton. “As of March 19, the state of California instituted a `shelter in place’ order,’”...
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Department of Defense: Wounded Warriors Guard Their Baskets
“Oh yeah, yeah. He’s definitely very stylish.” It might be one of the best compliments a basketball coach can give his point guard. It’s a pretty easy one to give when your point guard’s face is adorned with a Rollie Fingers-Esque mustache that curls up on both ends. “It looks pretty scary!” laughed Coach Jaime Baltazar while looking at...
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New Details on Marine's Plot to Hunt Child Traffickers at US-Mexico Border
A Camp Pendleton Marine whose disappearance prompted a nationwide search has been court martialed after investigators discovered he purchased a cache of weapons and ammunitions to allegedly hunt human traffickers along the U.S. and Mexico border.
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Marine Corps Holds Casting Calls for New Recruiting Campaign
Some local U.S. Marines could soon get their 15 seconds of fame. The Marine Corps is holding casting calls at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Thursday and Friday for a new recruiting campaign. The goal is to inspire the next generation of Marines. “We want people to join the Marine Corps, people of the highest caliber,” said 2nd Lt. Charlotte…
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Man Arrested For Recruiting Marines In Human Smuggling Operations
Agents with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) have arrested a suspect who allegedly recruited Camp Pendleton-based Marines to smuggle undocumented immigrants from the border.
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USMC Wife Accused of ‘Nonconsensual Sex' With Teen Exchange Student
A complaint filed last week alleges the wife of a Camp Pendleton Marine had nonconsensual sex with a teenage foreign exchange student who was living at her home.