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15th MEU welcomes new commanding officer
Lieutenant Col. John O’Neal assumed command of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit from Col. Scott D. Campbell during a change of command ceremony aboard the Camp Del Mar parade deck, June 27. MORE
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Bridge Company conducts live-fire exercise off boats for first time
Marines with Bridge Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, conducted a live-fire, field training exercise at San Clemente Island, Calif., June 27, 2013.The exercise gave the Marines the opportunity to familiarize themselves with M249 squad automatic weapons, should they have to engage targets MORE
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1st Dental Battalion places first in Corpsman Cup Challenge
A group of hospital corpsmen with 1st Dental Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, seized first place in the Corpsman Cup Challenge aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 14, 2013. The challenge, which was designed to strengthen a unit’s ability to work as a team, was held to commemorate the Hospital Corps’ 115th birthday. MORE
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Schoolhouse opens to qualify unmanned system operators
Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems have become a vital aspect in the ever changing battlefield. A newly opened schoolhouse aboard Camp Pendleton will qualify Marines as system operators. MORE
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Newly built beach cottages dedicated on base
Courtesy of U~T San Diego
Five newly built beach cottages that troops and their families can rent for seaside holidays were dedicated June 18 on a bluff at the northern tip of Camp Pendleton. More than 70 civilians and military personnel gathered for the midday ceremony, where the base's commanding general, Brig. Gen. Vincent Coglianese, said the cottages would be appreciated by thousands of service members for decades to come. MORE
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