U.S. Marines and garrison food service personnel participate in the Culinary Team of the Quarter competition at the 31 area Mess Hall on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 8, 2025. The two-day event included a knowledge-based elimination round followed by a live cooking challenge using a mystery basket of ingredients. The competition aims to enhance MOS proficiency, foster teamwork and recognize excellence among food service professionals across Marine Corps Installations West. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Noah Martinez)
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Marine Corps Installations West – Marine Corps Base Camp
Pendleton will conduct Exercise Semper Durus 2025 from May 19 to May 22. This full-scale
regional command training and interoperability exercise is designed to enhance emergency
preparedness and rapid response capabilities across multiple Marine Corps installations in the
southwestern United States.
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.–Being a single mother of a 3-year-old boy at 20 is never easy, no matter the person, even for Dora Rodriguez. She knew she needed a change in her life; she just had to figure out how to get it. However, after hearing what her cousin had to say after coming back from boot camp, she knew that joining the Marine Corps would be the solution.
