Marine Corps Installations West

The Marines and sailors aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, recognize Earth Day, April 22, 2022. The theme for Earth Day this year is "Invest in Our Planet." Various environmental programs aboard the base have gone a long way toward preserving natural habitats and safeguarding wildlife while still providing effective training spaces for the 42,000 Marines and sailors stationed on the base. The California gnatcatcher and kangaroo rat, two species native to Camp Pendleton, were reduced from endangered to threatened status. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Daniel Medina)

U.S. service members become U.S. citizens during an all-military naturalization ceremony aboard the USS Midway Museum in San Diego, California, July 2, 2021. Chief Judge Dana Sabraw of the U.S. District Court of Southern California administered the oath of allegiance to 20 service members from across the military during the ceremony. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Daniel Medina)

Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, shares various spots from aboard the base to celebrate this year's Earth Day theme: Restoring our Earth. Remember that this year's theme is more than just a meme than just a theme - it is a year-round effort. The conservation the is done now will be enjoyed by future generations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Stephen Beard)

Colin Lee, wildlife biologist, Environmental Security Department, discusses the conservation efforts of the Least Bell’s Vireo at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 16, 2018. The Least Bell’s Vireo, a bird that spends its summers in Southern California and winters in Mexico, is one of 18 endangered species inhabiting this base. With the help of base personnel and the United States Geological Survey and their efforts to preserve and protect natural habitats, the population of the Least Bell’s Vireo has increased. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)