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NEWS ABOUT: Camp Pendleton

Camp Pendleton stories: 2 news summaries

Case of Autistic Marine Sheds Light on Recruitment Ethics 

Struggling to fill quotas, recruiters' practices called into question

Jul 6, 09 8:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - Operating in a war-weary America, military recruiters face a difficult task—and some are skirting ethics to fill their quotas, the Los Angeles Times reports. While substantiated cases against recruiters are relatively few—593 claims were verified in fiscal 2007, which saw 319,229 enlistees—the case of an autistic... More »

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autism • recruits • recruitment • military recruits • Camp Pendleton • Marine Corps • Marines

Marines Warned Tijuana Too Dangerous for R&R

Drug war prompts new rules to stop marines heading south of the border 

Jan 22, 09 3:02 AM CST
(Newser) - The US military has warned their battle-hardened Marines that Tijuana is too dangerous a place for them to visit, USA Today reports. A surge in Mexican drug violence has resulted in military orders effectively placing the popular party town off limits to 44,000 leathernecks—including many who have done... More »

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Mexico • Mexican drug war • Tijuana • Camp Pendleton • Marines

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