Vice President JD Vance, joined by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, delivered an uplifting address to thousands of Marines and their families at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton on October 18, 2025, as part of the Corps' 250th anniversary celebrations.

Nobody was hurt, but a California Highway Patrol vehicle in a motorcade for Vice President JD Vance was damaged, according to news reports. The incident happened along Interstate 5 close to Camp

According to California Highway Patrol, the explosive ordinance that was fired over the freeway detonated overhead prematurely, striking and damaging a patrol vehicle.

In a shock-and-awe attack heard across coastal North County, the Navy and Marines launched an hourlong amphibious assault landing at Camp Pendleton on Saturday in a brawny celebration of the service.

Protesters are planning to gather outside Camp Pendleton this weekend as Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visit the Marine Corps base.

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance touched down Saturday afternoon at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton to witness a full-force amphibious demonstration marking the 250th anniversary of the United States Marine Corps.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Navy Secretary John Phelan also are supposed to make remarks tied to the event.