First group of Devil Pups 2010 train

A 35-foot tower jump into Camp Pendleton’s 43 Area pool on July 22 completed this year’s final Devil Pups’ confidence-enhancing event of the summer.

The Devil Pups program, a nonprofit organization that began in the 1950s, is modeled closely after the Marine Corps’ structure and discipline. Camp Pendleton’s chapter accepts approximately 600 kids, ages 14 to 17, and holds two 10-day sessions every summer.

“We teach the kids how to march, drill and how to use manners when talking to others,” said Gunnery Sgt. Jonathon Collins, Liaison Staff Non Commissioned Officer. “We basically teach them how...