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Welcome to Fort Benning, the Maneuver Center of Excellence and home of the Infantry and Armor. More than…

On the eve of World War II, as the Marine Corps doctrine of amphibious warfare was being refined…

Marines get an “at home” feeling at most bases when they see streets and locations named in honor…

Spanish explorer Don Gasper de Portola first scouted the area where Camp Pendleton is located in 1769. He…

Chula Vista Chula Vista is the second-largest city in San Diego County, with a population of more than…

Escondido Escondido lies about 18 miles inland, 100 miles south of Los Angeles and 30 miles northeast of…

San Clemente San Clemente, the “Spanish Village by the Sea,” is the southernmost city in Orange County. It…

San Diego, named after St. Didacus, is the second-largest city in California and the eighth largest city in…

Closest to MCB Camp Pendleton is the city of Oceanside, situated on 3 miles of sandy beaches, with…

PENDLETON Other names around base were selected in the traditional Marine Corps manner, honoring well-known Marines or battles.…