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Rodolfo Medinaortiz Jr., a personal property clerk with the Distribution Management Office, has played soccer for more than 13 years. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Janelle Y. Chapman) - Rodolfo Medinaortiz Jr., a personal property clerk with the Distribution Management Office, has played soccer for more than 13 years. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Janelle Y. Chapman)

International Language of Fútbol

Lance Cpl. Rodolfo Medinaortiz Jr. loves soccer and has played on several soccer teams while an active duty Marine.

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Darren Klassen, co-founder of Torrey Pines Surf Ministry, watches the waves at San Onofre Beach on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 24. - Darren Klassen, co-founder of Torrey Pines Surf Ministry, watches the waves at San Onofre Beach on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 24.

Camp Pendleton surfing culture provides a community of strength

It is common knowledge that nearly all Marine Corps duty stations are next to the ocean, and that surfing comes with the territory. With surfing comes a community strengthened by a shared desire to be mentally, emotionally, and physically strong, creating a basis for life-long friendships. Surfing truly is a more than just a sport; it is a community made up of people from all walks of life, whose similar interests unite them and allow them to support one another through the tribulations of life...

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