Base Marines sharpen battle skills with urban combat training

The Marine Corps is known as the nation’s 911 force, therefore, Marines must remain battle ready at all times; whether they are attached to a deployable unit or not.

Headquarters & Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is a non-deployable unit that conducted pre-deployment Military Operations on Urban Terrain training, April 26-30, to keep its Marines’ skills sharp.

“Fundamentally, all Marines are riflemen,” said Col. Philippe D. Rogers, commanding officer, H&S Battalion, MCB Camp Pendleton. “This training will help them better understand basic combat principles.”

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