MCB CAMP PENDLETON
MARINES
MCB CAMP PENDLETON
MARINES
MCB Camp Pendleton
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The sight of artillery projectiles exploding midair is such an awe-inspiring, unforgettable sight is it any wonder it’s a component of some of America’s most iconic imagery: “… by the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air…” But it’s not exactly something you want to see happening over, say, a highway with a bunch of police officers and their vehicles parked on it. Which is, unfortunately, what happened during a much-hyped live fire exercise by United States Marines at Camp Pendleton on Saturday, October 18th. Luckily, no one was hurt, and the damage done was negligible. But the inciden...
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