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Border Patrol Nabs $444,600 in Smuggled Marijuana
Three male Mexican nationals were arrested near Camp Pendleton on suspicion of smuggling weed across the border.
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Jared Morgan, Patch Staff
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Local Editor, Brentwood Patch
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Bio: Jared served as editor-in-chief for the Santa Monica College newspaper, the Corsair, in 2008 and as staff reporter on the Daily Sundial in 2009 while studying print journalism at California State University, Northridge, where he earned his bachelor's degree. Also, his love for using technology in story-telling led him to pursue Web design. Jared has contributed to several publications in print and online, including Santa Monica Daily Press, GamePro, BPM, Vapors, SOMA and Lost in a Supermarket.
Jared is a former U.S. Marine and a current member of the Military Reporters and Editors Association, the National Press Photographers Association, the Marine Corps Association, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, the Society of Professional Journalists, and the Poynter Institute.
Having joined Patch in May 2010 as a freelance video journalist, and as a staff editor in December 2010, Jared is excited to see where Patch takes online journalism in the years to come.
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DOD Releases Names Of 30 Service Members Killed
The Los Angeles Times reports many of the SEAL casualties were from SEAL Team 6, the unit that took out Osama bin Laden, but those killed were not members who were part of the May bin Laden raid.
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Marine Combat Team to Deploy to Afghanistan
The Marine Corps' Regimental Combat Team 5 is gearing up for a one-year deployment to Afghanistan.
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Marine Jet Crashes in Pacific Ocean; Coast Guard Rescues Crew
The Coast Guard rescues two Marines early Thursday morning after their jet lost communications and went down.
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NATO Helicopter Crash Casualties Named; Navy SEAL Team 6 Members Among Dead
Two West Coast Navy SEALs were among the dead, according to the Department of Defense.
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Toddler Chokes to Death at Oceanside School
A 3-year-old boy died Monday after choking on a pushpin at the Montessori School of Oceanside.
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Brown Honors Fallen Bakersfield Marine
Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday ordered the flags at the state Capitol be flown at half-mast in honor of fallen Camp Pendleton Marine Sgt. Adan Gonzales Jr.
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Camp Pendleton Marines Killed in Afghanistan
Two Marine sergeants were killed in Afghanistan on Sunday, according to the 1st Marine Division.
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This Week in Tweets: Aug. 1 to Aug. 7
A selection of messages shared on Twitter in and about Camp Pendleton.
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Camp Pendleton Patch Is Looking for a Few Good Bloggers
Use our new blogging tool to write about whatever you want that would interest Camp Pendleton and Oceanside readers.
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Prescription Pill Overuse by Military Drawing More Attention
Camp Pendleton Patch spoke with President Obama’s drug czar, Gil Kerlikowske, about efforts to address prescription drug abuse among service members and veterans in this country.
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VIDEO: Camp Pendleton Marines Among Comic-Con Crowd of Thousands
The comic book convention drew people in by the thousands over the weekend during its four-day run last week.
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Union-Tribune: Profile of the Marine Corps Mechanized Museum
The San Diego newspaper went aboard Camp Pendleton to show us a glimpse of this warehouse containing 60 military vehicles.
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Base Finishes Two-Day Controlled Burn to Clear Dry Brush
Camp Pendleton firefighters burned dry brush Friday and Saturday to prepare for fire season.
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VIDEO: Marines Train to Thwart Maritime Piracy Overseas
The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted a visit, board, search and seizure exercise Tuesday to simulate the recapture of a civilian ship, akin to a real raid carried out by Marines last year against Somali pirates.
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Search Warrant Accuses Marine of Pushing Pain Pills
NBCSanDiego reports that a search warrant accuses a Camp Pendleton Marine of stealing a doctor's identity and selling pain killers.
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Marines in Mock Raid Infiltrate 'Enemy-Held' Oil Platform off California Coast
The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted an amphibious assault of an oil platform on Sunday as part of its pre-deployment training.
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Camp Pendleton Marine Killed in Motorcycle Crash Identified
The Marine Corps released the name of a Marine killed in a motorcycle accident in Oceanside on Wednesday.
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Camp Pendleton Fire Crews to Perform Controlled Burns
Base firefighters will burn brush in the San Onofre Shelf area of Camp Pendleton over the weekend to minimize the potential of developed areas catching fire.
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Marines at the Market: Oceanside Street Food Is Good Food
Camp Pendleton Patch talks with Marines about their favorite street food booths at the Oceanside Sunset Market on Thursday.
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