Marine Corps Installations West

On December 7, 1941, U.S. forces were victim to a surprise attack by the Empire of Japan. This event is considered the thrusting force for the United States to participate in World War II. (Marine Corps video by Sergeant Hector de Jesus) Source www.navweaps.com/index_oob/OOB_WWII_Pacific/OOB_WWII_Pearl_Harbor.php http://combinedfleet.com/battles/Attack_on_Pearl_Harbor

Camp Pendleton serves as a crucial component in Marine Corps training, providing over 100,000 acres of land exclusively for training, 84 live fire ranges, and four amphibious landing beaches. Assets like these are what make possible large scale training operations like Operation Dawn Blitz, strengthening our chemistry with allied nations and enabling the Marine Corps to be ready to answer our nation’s call in its time of need. (U.S. Marine Corps video by LCpl. Dylan Chagnon)