Marine Corps Installations West

U.S. Marines in the Infantry Unit Leaders Course complete their final exercise before graduation aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 02, 2017. The Advanced Infantry Training Battalion conducts military occupational specialty validation and qualification for advanced infantry skill progression training to ensure Marines are proficient in advanced infantry skills, reconnaissance skills, and light armored vehicle operations in order to provide infantry Marines to serve in the operating forces thereby enhancing the war fighting capability of the Marine Air Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Noah Rudash)

Marines from School of Infantry - West, Camp Pendleton, Calif., participate in the cake cutting ceremony in honor of the Marine Corps birthday November 8, 2017. The traditional passing of cake from the oldest to the youngest Marine demonstrates the passing of the honor, experience and esprit de corps to the next generation of Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Cpl Desiree D King)

School of Infantry - West students conduct live fire squad and fire team movements on Camp Pendleton, Calif. These exercises are designed to simulate real life operations that the students may experience in the line of duty. (Department of Defense video by Kaleigh Schoen, Intern)

Marine Corps Installation West Camp Pendleton celebrates the 75-year legacy of training Marines. This production summarizes all conflicts Marines fought in and all aspects of training conducted on the installation from 1942 to 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Sergeant Hector de Jesus)