Posted on Dec 13, 2017
Marines practicing full-scale air, sea and ground assault on Southern California bases
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Training, Training and More Training. "Practice Makes Perfect". Poor San Clemente Island, It has been attacked by the Navy and Marine Corps more than anyplace on the Earth.
Marines practicing full-scale air, sea and ground assault on Southern California bases
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Camp Pendleton
MCAS Miramar
Twentynine Palms
Posted 7 y ago
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Although San Clemente Island is well-used by the USN and Marine Corps, I'd nominate Vieques Island (off Puerto Rico) as the most used USN/Marine Corps target island. It was in use from the early 1900's through the 1990's (I think that's when we stopped using it), whereas San Clemente Island was only in use from WWII - the present.
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We would take LCU landing craft to San Clemente Island and shoot artillery for a few days. The boat ride was about 4 hours to get there. Nice and relaxing.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
SSgt Dan Montague I'll Pass, Landing Craft is a Little Small and Ride Rough. Big Old Nuclear Cruiser, Shelling the Crap Out of It with a 5 inch 54 Cal was Great Fun.
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SSgt Dan Montague
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel - We had a DD out there. Skipped a round off of a hill. I'm sure we skipped a couple too.
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