VP JD Vance to visit Camp Pendleton for Marine Corps’ 250th Anniversary celebration

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Vice President JD Vance is set to return to Marine Corps ranks in a historic homecoming as he leads the celebration of the U.S. Marine Corps’ 250th anniversary at Camp Pendleton on Saturday, Oct. 18.

The event, titled “America’s Marines 250: From Sea to Shore — A Review of Amphibious Strength,” will showcase the Marine Corps’ evolution as a global force in readiness and its commitment to amphibious warfare, according to a press release announcing the affair.

Yes, we know, it's not the birthday yet. Yes, the military services are having early celebrations across the country.

That said, there will be live fire excercises, and other demonstrations at read beach, then static displays and other activities at a beach bash in Del Mar Beach.

Another thread will be started when live coverage links are posted.

And of course newsom had to stir stuff up...

Marine Corps birthday celebration at Camp Pendleton sparks worries
https://www.kpbs.org/news/military/2025/10/16/marines-showcase-amphibious-capabilities-for-marine-corps-250th-birthday

The Marine Expeditionary Force will host a live- fire Amphibious Capabilities Demonstration at Camp Pendleton’s Red Beach on Saturday to mark the Marine Corps’ 250th birthday and America’s Semiquincentennial, an event that will be attended by Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Plans for the live-fire demonstration prompted criticism Wednesday from Gov. Gavin Newsom, who called the event “an absurd show of force, and totally uncalled for during a government shutdown when members of the military cannot even get a paycheck.”

Newsom floated the possibility of shutting down Interstate 5 near Camp Pendleton due to safety concerns about ordnance being fired over the roadway, but the roadway is now expected to remain open following a risk assessment. Newsom, however, continued his criticism of the event.

"Plans for the live-fire demonstration prompted criticism Wednesday from Gov. Gavin Newsom, who called the event “an absurd show of force, and totally uncalled for during a government shutdown when members of the military cannot even get a paycheck.”

If the Marines themselves are OK with it, what's it to him?

Why do I get the impression that when Newsome was in high school he got his books dumped, got pantsed, and got stuffed into hall lockers a lot?

I hit Red beach in 1988 and in 1989. In 1988 we collected 138 illegals on the beach in 2 weeks.

I didnt really hit the beach in 1989. I flew in on a CH-47. Missed the whole war game. It had been going on for 10 weeks and I got to thew beach after it was over.

I was glad for the chopper flight. I had been up for 47 hours when we took off from the USS Durham. I was working for 49 hours during that war game.

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