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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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Earlier this month, the San Diego-based USS Boxer and two warships from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit departed from Camp Pendleton to join the buildup of troops in the region.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Located in northern San Diego County, Camp Pendleton is a major training facility where Marines learn to conduct air, sea and ground assaults.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

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

As a result, the Pacific Surfliner train service was paused through Camp Pendleton on Saturday afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 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