Camp Pendleton CA event snarls traffic, riles local officials

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By Andrew Dyer / Military and Veteran Affairs Reporter
Published October 18, 2025 at 12:41 PM PDT

... The event, "From Sea to Shore, an Amphibious Assault Demonstration," began at noon and runs the rest of the afternoon.

The demonstration includes firing artillery from a base beach into the base's firing ranges, the Marines said.

"Marines will fire 155 mm high-explosive rounds from M777 howitzers," the Marines said in a statement Thursday. "The M777 will fire into designated ranges with all safety precautions in place."

Outside the base, Interstate 5 sits quiet — devoid of traffic after an early-morning decision to close the freeway for four hours during the event ...

https://www.kpbs.org/news/military/2025/10/18/vance-hegseth-camp-pendleton-event-snarles-traffic-riles-local-officials

[SheltieLover]

1. Pootin vicariously living his dream through kraznov

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2. Amtrak service is also suspended

The Pacific Surfliner is halted north of Oceanside. Expected delay is over 4 hours!

[taxi]

3. Hitting the broad side of a barn from across a field is much easier

than hitting that barn from across the road. And it has to be that particular barn. No other barn in the whole country is even close to a big wide road like this one.
We should take a moment to reflect on the critical thinking skills of our CinC and his subordinates. Well, maybe not we - they.

[msongs]

4. arrest busboys, shoot over freeways, blow up sand dunes. putin quakes nt

[SleeplessinSoCal]

5. There is major misinformation being spread about this event.

From an hour ago:

https://abc7.com/post/marines-say-live-ammunition-demonstration-will-not-close-5-freeway-camp-pendleton-250th-anniversary-event/18022086/

Three hours ago:

https://timesofsandiego.com/military/2025/10/18/i-5-to-close-saturday-for-camp-pendleton-live-fire-exercise/