Camp Pendleton CA event snarls traffic, riles local officials [View all]
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 ...
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