Eddie Lee Pendleton, Gale Pendleton Spagnolo, and Lesta Vogel, the great grandchildren of Maj. Gen. Joseph H. Pendleton, pose for a photo next to the Maj. Gen. Joseph H. Pendelton’s monument on Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 1, 2022. Camp Pendleton unveiled a historical monument dedicated to Pendleton for his efforts to establish a permanent Marine Corps presence in Southern California.“... the good weather and proximity of the harbor to the new Panama Canal makes San Diego a natural choice as a base for the Marine Corps’ Advanced Base Force to be stationed on the West Coast,” said Col. Jose

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Eddie Lee Pendleton, Gale Pendleton Spagnolo, and Lesta Vogel, the great grandchildren of Maj. Gen. Joseph H. Pendleton, pose for a photo next to the Maj. Gen. Joseph H. Pendelton’s monument on Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 1, 2022. Camp Pendleton unveiled a historical monument dedicated to Pendleton for his efforts to establish a permanent Marine Corps presence in Southern California.“... the good weather and proximity of the harbor to the new Panama Canal makes San Diego a natural choice as a base for the Marine Corps’ Advanced Base Force to be stationed on the West Coast,” said Col. Joseph H. Pendleton.

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