Camp Pendleton, Calif., Marines won't be spending any of their "R&R" time in popular Tijuana and nearby beaches after an order banning them from there. A public information officer says it's to look out for the Marines' safety and well-being. By Sandy Huffaker, Getty ImagesTijuana Off-Limits To U.S. Marines -- USA Today
LOS ANGELES — For tens of thousands of U.S. Marines in Southern California, new orders from the brass amount to: Baghdad si, Tijuana no.
Citing a wave of violence and murder in Mexico, the commanding officer of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force based at Camp Pendleton has made the popular military "R&R" destinations of Tijuana and nearby beaches effectively off-limits for his Marines.
The order by Lt. Gen. Samuel Helland restricts travel into Mexico by the 44,000 members of the unit, many of whom have had multiple tours of duty in Iraq, Afghanistan and other combat zones under their belts — or are there now.
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A short documentary about Mexico's epidemic of violence by The Globe and Mail (Canada's national newspaper):
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081221.wvMexico1222/VideoStory/VideoLineup/News
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