U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Nick Brown and Sgt. Maj. Sherri Cook, the commanding general and command senior enlisted leader of Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, and Heather Guerrero and Capt. Marie Rodriguez, the sexual assault response coordinator for MCIWest, MCB Camp Pendleton and a sexual assault prevention and response victim advocate for Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, speak on Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month at MCB Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 10, 2025. The month of April is dedicated to raising public awareness toward sexual violence and aims to educate the community on prevention methods. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jacqueline Akamelu)
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.
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – The Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Armed Services YMCA hosted the grand reopening of the Pendleton Pantry on Feb. 12, following a temporary closure for expansion. The pantry, now in a larger space within the ASYMCA, aims to better serve the growing needs of military families by providing increased access to nutritious food and essential resources.
