It's a Wrap: Camp Pendleton on the Web

Here's a summary of stories online of interest to the Pendleton community.

1. Military police arrested a Marine after he allegedly attacked another Marine with a machete Friday, the North County Times reported.

The victim was in stable condition and the incident that occurred on base was under investigation, according to the Times report.

2. Former Camp Pendleton Marine James Sperry was honored at the first game of the World Series Wednesday, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Sperry was seriously wounded in Iraq in 2004 while serving as machine-gunner with the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment. He received a standing ovation from the crowd at St. Louis' Busch Stadium.

First Lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Joe Biden's wife, Jill, joined Sperry and his daughter on the field before the Cardinals and Texas Rangers game.

3. Speaking of the First Lady, Mrs. Obama announced Wednesday a private sector effort to hire 25,000 military spouses and veterans in the next two years, according to Navy.mil.

American Logistics Association and its 270 affiliate companies, including Procter & Gamble, Tyson Foods and Hewlett-Packard, made the job commitment as part of the Joining Forces campaign.

4. Marines and sailors with the I Marine Expeditionary Force (FWD) are undergoing pre-deployment training at Camp Pendleton in preparation for a spring departure, according to a Marines.mil story.

“It’s very essential for any Marine, because it gives them that chance to focus and hone in on some of those things they may have forgotten how to do,” said Sgt. Randal Gamble, I MEF (FWD) force deployment chief.

The training ranges from getting acquainted with the culture in Afghanistan to learning about the latest improvised explosive devices.

5. Marines are pleased with the new policy on KIA bracelets, according to a story on the DVIDS website.

Marines had been prevented from wearing any wrist jewelry except for watches and MIA/prisoner of war bracelets. Under the new policy, Marines can wear killed-in-action bracelets, which often carry the names of fallen comrades.

Take a on whether the KIA bracelets should be work with uniforms.

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