Marines hope Vegas trip comes out in the wash

Sunday, January 29th, 2012 at 3:24 pm

Published: Jan. 29, 2012 Updated: 10:22 a.m.

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Marines hope Vegas trip comes out in the wash

Slideshow: Donations raised at a car wash Saturday in San Clemente will go toward sending members of the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines to Las Vegas after the unit returns to Camp Pendleton from Afghanistan in April.
THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

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Marines became lean, clean, washing machines Saturday outside San Clemente’s Walmart store, washing cars for donations to send members of the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment to Las Vegas after the unit arrives home to Camp Pendleton from Afghanistan in April.

Volunteers offered hot dogs, hamburgers, drinks and homemade baked goods for donations as well.

SEE A SLIDESHOW OF THE CAR WASH HERE.

The San Clemente Marine Corps Support Groupsaid it has an anonymous donor who will match Saturday’s donations up to a total of $2,500.

The city of San Clemente and the Chamber of Commerce “adopted” the 2/4 in 1996 to provide support to members of the unit and their families. More than 1,000 Marines and Navy personnel departed Camp Pendleton in September for Afghanistan.