Camp Pendleton officials say the Marine Corps sergeant caught on tape in a road rage incident is being investigated for "potential legal or administrative proceedings."
Base spokesman Sgt. Christopher Duncan said in a statement released to CNN:
"...any further legal proceedings regarding this incident would be at the discretion of his unit, which is still gathering information."
As Home Post reported last week, a female Marine who is paralyzed from ...
Camp Pendleton officials this week issued blood-alcohol testing devices to unit commanders as part of the Marine Corps Alcohol Screening Program that was implemented January 1, according to a base news release.
The program requires Marines to be tested randomly twice a year.
Marines who test positive for a blood alcohol content of .01 percent will be referred for screening and treatment.
Commanders will be required to refer Marines and ...
The Camp Pendleton Animal Shelter has a very special place in my heart. It's where we adopted our beloved Chihuahua mix, Frida. And now's your chance - the shelter is offering a discount on dog adoptions until April 10.
Camp Pendleton Patch reports the shelter is holding its Pre-Memorial Day Red, White and Blue Floor Sale:
Base families who adopt will receive a free one-year license with the $20 ...
A post office in the hometown of fallen Camp Pendleton Marine Lance Cpl. Victor A. Dew is being named this morning in his honor.
The House of Representatives unanimously approved a resolution to dedicate the Granite Bay Post Office in memory of Dew, according to a U.S. Post Office news release. Dew grew up in the Northern California town, and graduated from Granite Bay High School in 2008.
Dew ...
A road rage incident caught on video at Camp Pendleton is making national headlines - and raising some questions about the effectiveness of mental health care provided to troops returning from combat.
First, some background: A female Marine who'd been paralyzed from the waist down shot video of a Marine sergeant verbally attacking her (and her caregiver brother) after a fender bender on base. In the video, the sergeant screams ...
Shiver me timbers! The 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force, based at Camp Pendleton, practiced their anti-piracy moves this week aboard the SS Cape Inscription at the port of Long Beach.
Some Marines landed on the deck of the SS Cape Inscription from helicopters hovering above the ship, according to the Associated Press, while others worked as snipers, monitoring their fellow Marines as they maneuvered their way through ...
Department of Defense civilian employee Natividad Lara "Nate" Cervantes, 64, who oversaw Camp Pendleton's construction contracts, has been arrested and charged with demanding bribes from businesses eager to get contracts on base.
San Diego television station KNSD-TV reports Cervantes was arrested at a cigar bar on Miramar Road last Thursday.
Daphne Hearn, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s San Diego office, told the Associated Press that ...
Camp Pendleton Marine Cpl. Kevin Coset, 23, will stand trial for the murder of 24-year-old Alvin Bulaoro, a Navy veteran and Army reservist.
The Associated Press reports Judge Richard Mills ruled Monday that there was enough evidence against Coset to try him for the murder of Bulaoro. The murder charges Mills faces have special circumstances attached to them, making him eligible for the death penalty.
Camp Pendleton artillery units will fire a ceremonial 21-gun salute on Saturday to commemorate the anniversary of the landings on Iwo Jima during World War II.
The salute will take place at the Pacific Views Event Center between 4:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, according to a Marine Corps news release.
Folks who live as much as 50 miles away may be able to hear ...
A San Diego County judge ruled this week that three members of a sex bondage cult will stand trial for the murder of Camp Pendleton Marine wife Brittany Killgore.
Louis Perez, 46, Jessica Lopez, 25, and Dorothy Maraglino, 37, will be tried on murder charges, as well as charges of torture, kidnapping, attempted sexual battery, and conspiracy, according to the Associated Press.
Killgore, 22, was last seen alive April 13 ...
The family of fallen Camp Pendleton Marine Sgt. Wade Wilson will be on base Thursday to receive his Silver Star at a special ceremony.
According to Wilson's Silver Star citation (published in part by the Marine Corps Times):
“His selfless dedication to place himself directly in the line of fire demonstrated tremendous courage and protected his fellow Marines from further harm.”
As Home Post reported last year, the 22-year-old ...
The Battle Color Detachment of the Marine Corps is scheduled to perform next Friday, March 15, at Camp Pendleton.
A Camp Pendleton news release states the Battle Color Detachment will perform at 10:30 a.m. on the 11 Area football field, and again at 3:30 p.m. on the 52 Upper Parade Deck.
Both performances are free and open to the public. (Civilians need to bring their personal ...
The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office has ruled the December 2012 scuba diving death of Camp Pendleton Marine Anastasia Aileen "Staci" Jackson an accident.
The Examiner's report states Jackson, 26, drowned while scuba diving due to blunt force head injury that was accidental in nature.
As Home Post previously reported, Jackson was with a dive group who was exploring the Yukon, a sunken ship off the coast ...
A former Camp Pendleton Marine who faked his own death back in 2006 is back in jail on unrelated charges, according to the Daily Camera.
Lance Hering was an Iraq War veteran who staged his disappearance as a way of avoiding serving more time in the Marine Corps.
He was a member of Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines and was half-way through his four-year enlistment when he went AWOL ...
Marines assigned to the Camp Pendleton-based 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit have found some interesting ways to spend their free time while deployed on the San Diego-based USS Rushmore.
Turns out, there's a lot to do on the Rushmore, which is currently deployed as part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group - providing support for maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of ...
