Marine Corps Installations West

U.S. Marine Lt. Col. John Norman, a military judge for the Western Judicial Circuit, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, recounts the events of a fire that broke out near his church in Fallbrook, California, Sept. 24, 2021. Norman's reaction to the incident on Sept. 19 helped extinguish the fire and save the life of the man in the apartment, and showcased the importance of embodying Marine Corps values in and out of uniform. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Donato Maffin, Cpl. Stephen Beard, Cpl. Andrew Cortez and Lance Cpl. Daniel Medina)

Former U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Isaiah Garcia talks about his involvement at the BMW-Military Service Technician Education Program (MSTEP) at the BMW of Murrieta Service Center in Murrieta, California, April 10, 2019. Garcia has been working at the center for nine months since graduating from MSTEP at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. MSTEP is a 16-week training workshop that provides service members who are transitioning from active duty with hands-on training, and upon completion, connects them with service centers to secure a job as an automotive technician. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Juan Bustos)

Naval medical personnel from all over the United States gathered aboard Camp Pendleton for expeditionary medical facility training Dec. 14, 2017. The training simulated a deployed environment where Sailors have to work in field hospitals. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Lukas Kalinauskas.)

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Nineteen Marines graduated from Camp Pendleton’s first Warrior Training Advancement Course (WARTAC) at the Pacific Views Event Center, April 28, 2016.