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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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He enlisted in the Marine Corps seven days after graduating high school in 1957, and he considers his two years at Camp Pendleton among the most important of his life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

The two suspects, who have not been identified, entered the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in Oceanside through a base gate, according to a press release statement from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026

A judge ordered Amarillas to be held in custody pending a trial, stating that he is a flight risk and has the potential to interfere with evidence and witnesses at Camp Pendleton.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 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

“I enlisted. In the Marines. I leave for boot camp next week. Camp Pendleton, near San Diego.”

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English

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