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Gen. Melvin Spiese Retires After 36 Years of Service
Spiese's last position was deputy commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force.
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Daniel Woolfolk, Patch Staff
- Oceanside-Camp Pendleton, CA
Email: daniel.woolfolk@patch.com
From Nogales, AZ
I'm the local editor for Camp Pendleton Patch.
Before coming to Patch, I covered Fort Drum, N.Y. and the Army's 10th Mountain Division for the Watertown Daily Times, where I wrote a series on how the unit and the community changed after a decade of war. In 2010, I graduated from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where I was a Pulitzer-Moore fellow while interning at Lens, the photojournalism blog of The New York Times.
My interest in military reporting comes from my own time in the Army. In 2000, I joined as a cavalry scout and deployed as a gunner to both Kosovo and Iraq. I studied German and Arabic at Arizona State University and spent summers in Germany and Egypt.
I'm a native of Nogales, Arizona y hablo Español.
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Encinitas Library to Hold Domestic Violence Awareness Workshop
The March 20 workshop will include information on becoming familiar with the dynamics of an abusive relationship, what to do if you or someone you know is being abused, and an interactive activity that shows one woman's steps to freedom.
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Oceanside-Camp Pendleton|News|
Assemblyman: Make it Easier for Military Spouses to Work in California
Assemblyman Brian Maienschein, of the 77th Assembly District, has authored a new bill—AB 186—that would make it easier for military spouses to keep working when they move to California.
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Encinitas, CA|News|
Architect Shows What Makes Cardiff Fire Station Sustainable
Wayne Holtan, of Domusstudio Architecture, explains features that helped the building attain the LEED Silver Certification.
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Oceanside-Camp Pendleton|News|
Navy Christens USNS Montford Point for the First African-American Marines
The USNS Montford Point, a mobile landing platform ship described by the Navy as a "pier at sea," is named for Camp Montford Point in Jacksonville, N.C., where roughly 20,000 African-American Marine Corps recruits trained from 1942 to 1949.
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Swimmers Take Plunge for Special Olympics of Southern California
A group of swimmers took part in a polar plunge Saturday in North County to benefit the Special Olympics of Southern California.
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Oceanside-Camp Pendleton|News|
Swimmers Take Plunge for Special Olympics of Southern California
A group of swimmers took part in a polar plunge Saturday in Oceanside to benefit the Special Olympics of Southern California.
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Encinitas, CA|News|
Encinitas Little League to Kick off Season Saturday
More than 440 players will take part this season.
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Oceanside-Camp Pendleton|News|
Camp Pendleton General Finishes Afghan Tour With Security Gains
In the year that Maj. Gen. Charles Gurganus commanded forces in Helmand Afghanistan, Afghan forces in the region increased by one battalion, allowing other units to gain ground on security.
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Celebrate the SPRINTER's Birthday
North County Transit District will celebrate the SPRINTER's 5th anniversary at 2 p.m. March 9 at 100 E San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos.
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Oceanside-Camp Pendleton|News|
Record Number of MiraCosta Honors Students Invited to Statewide Honors Conference
Thirty-six MiraCosta College honors students submitted 33 proposals that have been accepted into the prestigious, 13th Annual Honors Transfer Council of California Research Conference held each year at UC Irvine. That’s a record number of acceptances, e
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Encinitas, CA|News|
Encinitas State of the City Address Set for April 5
The theme for this year’s State of the City is "Five Unique Communities. One Great City."
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Oceanside-Camp Pendleton|News|
Hundreds to Take Polar Plunge Saturday
The North County event will benefit the Special Olympics of Southern California.
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Oceanside-Camp Pendleton|News|
Camp Pendleton to Conduct Loud Weekend Training
Loud booms will be heard around Camp Pendleton this weekend as Marines use C-4 explosives to practice clearing minefields under combat conditions, base officials announced today.
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Encinitas, CA|News|
City Accepts Grant for Encinitas Firefighter Gear
The Encinitas City Council voted unanimously to accept an Assistance to Firefighters Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for $244,423 to purchase gear that allows firefighters to breathe during a blaze.
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Encinitas, CA|News|
Swami's Beach Now Easier and Safer to Reach
A new pedestrian rail undercrossing off Coast Highway, near Santa Fe Drive, officially opened Wednesday.
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Encinitas, CA|News|
Mayor Recognizes Group That Preserved Leucadia Building
Encinitas Mayor Teresa Barth presented the first-ever Mayor's Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation to a group of residents responsible for maintaining the building that houses Café Ipe and Surfy Surfy Surf Shop.
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Oceanside-Camp Pendleton|News|
Mother Forgives Marine Son's Murderer, Hands Him Bible
On Feb. 14, Darren Evans was sentenced to life in prison for the 2011 beating death of fellow-Marine Mario Arias. The victim's mother, Cynthia Arias, speaks to Patch about forgiveness and acceptance.
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Encinitas, CA|News|
Dr. Kelly Explains What a Vitamin B-12 Shot Is
Licensed Naturopathic Doctor, Kim D. Kelly, of Encinitas, explains the ins and outs of Vitamin B-12 shots.
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Oceanside-Camp Pendleton|News|
Marine Dies in Skydiving Accident Near Perris Valley Airport
Emergency personnel were dispatched at about 3 p.m. Tuesday to 2000 Goetz Road in Perris for a report of a skydiver down.
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