A day in the life of a United States Marine was the theme when the 5th Marine Regiment invited the people of Dana Point to visit their training grounds at Camp Pendleton, California.

For many years the City of Dana Point has supported the Marines of this regiment and their families when they have gone overseas for a tour of duty in Iraq. In appreciation, the Marines put on quite a show for us. We toured their base at Camp San Mateo in the huge Pendleton area just south of San Clemente. Then we were treated to demonstrations in ... (more)