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Building boom at Camp Pendleton

Camp Pendleton, the vast Marine Corps base abutting San Diego and Orange counties, is being transformed by a $3 billion construction boom. No corner of the installation is being left untouched, as decaying structures are renovated or replaced and facilities are added to support a growing force of Marines cycling into the Afghanistan war zone. Ref. Source 6

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One Marine killed when amphibious assault vehicle sinks

One Marine died Friday when an amphibious assault vehicle sunk offshore of Camp Pendleton. Five others escaped, Marine Corps officials said. Ref. Source 5

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Woman accused of scamming Pendleton families

Oceanside police on Tuesday released a photo of a woman suspected of defrauding members of the military who post items for sale on a Camp Pendleton yard sale website. Ref. Source 3

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Camp Pendleton Marine awarded Silver Star

Marine Sgt. Franklin Simmons crawled to the top of a berm during an ambush, taking out 18 Taliban fighters and wounded at least two others, according to the Silver Star citation for bravery under fire in Afghanistan. Ref. Source 5

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Helicopter reported down at Camp Pendleton

Crews respond to downed helicopter in the northern area of the sprawling Marines base. Ref. SignOnSanDiego.com

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Pendleton copter crash kills 2 Marines

Two people are dead after a Super Cobra helicopter crashed at Camp Pendleton Monday afternoon, igniting a brush fire on the southeast corner of the base. Ref. Source 3

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Homefront battles from Camp Pendleton

While Camp Pendleton Marines fight overseas, less noticeable are the battles family members face on the homefront, with loneliness, exhaustion and, above all, the fear that their loved ones will return with a broken body or broken mind. Ref. Source 1

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Charges pending in deadly barracks attack

A Marine suspected of beating another Marine to death in a Camp Pendleton barracks this weekend and then jumping off a third floor balcony is being treated for 'significant" injuries but is expected to survive. Ref. Source 8