Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
(Left to right) Debbie McCain, daughter of Jinx McCain accepts a plaque for her hard work and dedication for making the Jinx McCain Warrior Riding Program possible from Lt. Col. Scott D. Leonard, commanding officer, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, McCains former unit and Karen Gunther, president and founder of Semper Fi Fund during a dedication ceremony held at the Camp Pendletons Stepp Stables, June 22.
The legacy and tradition of one Camp Pendleton Marine who changed the lives of hundreds of wounded veterans was given new life at the place where it all began.
A new Semper Fi Fund program alongside Camp Pendleton’s Stepp Stables kicked off the new Jinx McCain Warrior Riding Program with a dedication ceremony,
June 22.
The riding program was dedicated in memory of retired Col. Jinx McCain, who passed away May 3, 2003. While stationed at Camp Pendleton in the early 1960s, Jinx would host trail rides for the amputees from Vietnam to help rehabilitate the spirits of those returning home with comb...
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