Labor Day: How it Came About; What it Means

Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.   

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Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September (September 7 in 2009).

Our Bases

About Camp Pendleton
Facilities

To help maintain the high demand on Pendleton's utilities, there are seven sewage treatment plants, 150 miles of sewer mainlines, 24 wells, 375 miles of water mainlines, 23 reservoirs, 145 miles of gas lines, 335 miles of electrical lines, 215 electric substations and two landfills.

Along with having its own utility distribution systems, Camp Pendleton also maintains 7,300 family housing units and is constructing additional units in conjunction with maintaining 18,000 permanent party billeting spaces. In addition, there are more than 2,600 buildings and structures. The largest structure on Base is the 6,000-foot runway at the Air Station.

With constant training on Camp Pendleton, preserving the environment and compliance with waste reduction is an important consideration. In 1986, a successful recycling program was established. In 2008, the Base recycled 5.3 million pounds of cardboard and 2.2 million pounds of paper, constituting a savings of more than 4,352 cubic yards of landfill space.

Camp Pendleton was the first Marine Corps installation to safely recycle expended brass casings for resale, as required by DoD.

Base Facilities Statistics

Acres of Base Area - 125,547

Family Housing Units - 7,300

Billeting Spaces - 18,000

Buildings - 2,600

Miles of Roads – 530

Railroad Tracks – 14

Sewage Treatment Plants - 7

Miles of Sewer Lines – 150

Sewage Lift Stations – 71

Water Wells – 33

Miles of Water Lines – 375

Water Reservoirs – 25

Miles of Steam Lines – 6

Miles of Gas Lines – 145

Miles of Electrical Lines – 335

Electrical Substations – 215

Boilers – 487

Landfills - 2 

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Traditionally, Labor Day is celebrated by most Americans as the symbolic end of the summer. The holiday is often regarded as a day of rest and parades.

Labor Day is also viewed as the official end of summer. While the Fall Equinox is still a couple of weeks away, kids go back to school and summer vacations are over. So this marks the end of the season. Many people celebrate this weekend with one last picnic. It is also the date that many people close up the pool, and put away the boats.       

Labor Day marks the beginning of the NFL and college football seasons. The NCAA usually plays their first games the week before Labor Day, with the NFL traditionally playing their first game the Thursday following Labor Day.

My Husband in his "commando-central" recliner… USC Game…

Watch for Halloween……..skull head drinks!

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