Story by Cpl. Alison Dostie | Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton | 03.24.2023
Waking up in the middle of the night, gasping for air. Mouth becomes dry, the minimal air that enters the body possesses a foul odor combining fuel and burning trash. Visual distortions fill the dark room. Cold sweat beads down the body. A racing mind, continuously paranoid and hypervigilant. Unable to fall asleep for the next three to four hours. Once falling back asleep, the vicious cycle......
Story by Sgt. Benjamin Whitten | Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment | 05.21.2021
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- Lt. Col. Rebecca M. Harvey assumed her duties as the commanding officer of the U.S. Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Battalion – West during a ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 21. Harvey received the headquarters’ organizational colors from the outgoing commander, Lt. Col. Brian P. Huysman....
Story by Sgt. Benjamin Whitten | Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment | 05.05.2021
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — After four years of limb salvage, seven surgeries and 781 days with the U.S. Marine Corps’ Wounded Warrior Battalion - West, Capt. Thomas Benge is returning to full duty....
Story by Sgt. Warren Smith | Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment | 02.29.2020
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — Marine Corps Trials 2020 began here today with a cheerful opening ceremony. Honoring each country and team—Canada, Columbia, France, Georgia, Italy, United Kingdom, Wounded Warrior Battalion-East and Wounded Warrior Battalion-West—and their participants as they were introduced to the crowd that gathered at the event....
Story by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie | Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton | 11.15.2019
Military spouse and product developer April Mitchell created an adjustable hook, in hopes of giving people with less mobility more independence. Mitchell decided to give back to the military community by donating 200 of her product to Wounded Warrior Battalion - West during a ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Nov. 15....
Story by Cpl. Dylan Chagnon | Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton | 08.17.2018
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, California – Wounded Warrior Battalion - West conducted a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 17, 2018....
Story by Lance Cpl. Keely Rogers | Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton | 11.03.2017
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Wounded Warrior Battalion - West recently hosted guest speaker Herschel Walker, a Heisman Trophy winner and advocate for mental health issues. The event was coordinated by the unit’s Religious Ministry Team for the staff and recovering service members in an effort to foster resiliency through Walker’s speech on overcoming obstacles in his life....
Story by Cpl. Asia Sorenson | Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton | 07.01.2016
Lt. Col. Brian M. Dwyer relinquished command of Wounded Warrior Battalion - West to Lt. Col. Stephen Mount during a change of command ceremony on Camp Pendleton, June 30, 2016....
