Commander in chief visits Camp Pendleton
“Ooh-Rah” echoed through the air as Commander in Chief, Barack Obama, took the stage to address thousands of service members and their families at the Marine Corps Air Station here Aug. 7.Obama discussed many topics like the war in Afghanistan and the wounded warrior program. He also expressed his appreciation for the armed services.“My family and... MORE

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Kentucky Marine awarded Silver Star for leading Marines through heavy combat



 

The commanding general of 1st Marine Division awarded Sgt. Matthew T. Woodall the Silver Star Medal at Camp San Mateo here Aug. 2 for his actions while deployed to Helmand province, Afghanistan, during 2011. Woodall, a native of Paducah, Ky., displayed conspicuous gallantry while conducting combat operations in Helmand's Sangin district during a firefight, July 10 through 11, 2011.
 

  Progress for I Marine Expeditionary Force and suicide prevention
The Marine Corps is a family that mourns when it loses any member and takes every precaution to eliminate death from preventable causes. Suicide is one of the most preventable causes of death in the Marine Corps, and statistics show the Corps' prevention efforts are paying off. “The implementation of the Never Leave a Marine Behind Program (NLMB)  MORE
Combat Convoy Simulator provides realistic training for Marines
Fallujah, Iraq, is more than 5,000 miles away, but in a dark room surrounded by movie screens, Marines were able to simulate patrolling in a convoy ready to engage enemy fighters in the battle weary town.Marines of 1st and 2nd Combined Anti-Armor Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, conducted simulated convoy operations in the Combat Convoy... MORE


Spouses and children live a day in Marines’ boots
Spouses and children over the age of 14 waited quietly in formation while Col. Rick Uribe, Marine Aircraft Group 11 commanding officer, informed them of his expectations for the day’s events before the sixth annual MAG-11 Jane Wayne Day, July 27.  MORE
  Stealth fighter makes San Diego debut
Courtesy of U~T San Diego
An F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jet landed in San Diego for the first time Tuesday, stopping in a city saturated with military and defense industry representatives invested in keeping the Pentagon’s costliest weapons program aloft.  MORE
   

NHCP offers back to school and sports physicals
Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton will conduct special back-to-school and sports physicals, Aug. 17 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Family Medicine Clinic.  The physicals will be by appointment only for all TRICARE Prime beneficiaries, ages 5 to 19, enrolled to any of the Naval Hospital’s primary care clinics.  MORE


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