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Camp Pendleton

American  

noun

  1. a U.S. Marine Corps base in SW California on the Gulf of Santa Catalina.


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Cal Fire is working alongside the Camp Pendleton Fire Department to combat the flames with air tankers, helicopters and ground crews.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

A brush fire ignited inside Camp Pendleton on Wednesday morning, threatening structures and prompting an evacuation order for the base’s golf course and evacuation warnings in nearby areas of Oceanside, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The company continued to sell military members’ vehicles even after a Camp Pendleton attorney told them in 2024 they couldn’t sell the vehicles without a court order, the Department of Justice claims.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

As part of her husband’s September transfer from Camp Pendleton in Southern California, their family incurred about $6,000 in moving costs, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

Just yesterday he drove one of a dozen tanker trucks delivering the contents of a high school swimming pool to Camp Pendleton Marine Base.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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