Members of the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon stand in phalanx at the 2015 Enlisted Awards Parade and Presentation, held at MCB Quantico on Sept. 23 in conjunction with the Modern Day Marine Military Exposition. - Members of the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon stand in phalanx at the 2015 Enlisted Awards Parade and Presentation, held at MCB Quantico on Sept. 23 in conjunction with the Modern Day Marine Military Exposition.
Tammy Smith (in white), K-12 School Liaison for Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., hands out information at the Marine Corps Marathon tent at the Walk/Run at Work Day & Annual Health Fair on Friday. Working the Health Fair is one of Smith's many partnership activities with her counterparts in MCCS. - Tammy Smith (in white), K-12 School Liaison for Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., hands out information at the Marine Corps Marathon tent at the Walk/Run at Work Day & Annual Health Fair on Friday. Working the Health Fair is one of Smith's many partnership activities with her counterparts in MCCS.
Master Sgt. Rita Thomas, retired, and Tondalier Thomas accept the award for their father Sgt. Roger Thomas, at the Montford Point Marine Association Chapter 32 formal gala at The Clubs of Quantico, Sept. 12. Roger, a native of Washington, D.C., enlisted in the Corps July 2, 1943 and retired from 41 years of government service in 1983. - Master Sgt. Rita Thomas, retired, and Tondalier Thomas accept the award for their father Sgt. Roger Thomas, at the Montford Point Marine Association Chapter 32 formal gala at The Clubs of Quantico, Sept. 12. Roger, a native of Washington, D.C., enlisted in the Corps July 2, 1943 and retired from 41 years of government service in 1983.
Staff Sgt. William Caban, U.S. Marine Corps Intelligence Activity, Individual Mobilization Augmentee Detachment, is the first reservist to graduate from the Career Course held at Marine Corps University aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico. Caban, a native of New York City, attended a graduation ceremony at the National Museum of the Marine Corps Sept. 18. Caban continues more than 12 years of government service as a reservist, to include government employment as a regional cultural analyst and linguist for the Center for Advanced Operational Culture Learning at MCU. - Staff Sgt. William Caban, U.S. Marine Corps Intelligence Activity, Individual Mobilization Augmentee Detachment, is the first reservist to graduate from the Career Course held at Marine Corps University aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico. Caban, a native of New York City, attended a graduation ceremony at the National Museum of the Marine Corps Sept. 18. Caban continues more than 12 years of government service as a reservist, to include government employment as a regional cultural analyst and linguist for the Center for Advanced Operational Culture Learning at MCU.
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. – Dr. Eric Shibuya, a professor at Marine Corps Command and Staff College, prepares to illustrate the complexity of international relations by juggling three different objects. - MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. – Dr. Eric Shibuya, a professor at Marine Corps Command and Staff College, prepares to illustrate the complexity of international relations by juggling three different objects.
Grant Frederick Timmerman was born in Americus, Kansas, on 19 February 1919. He received the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously upon his death on 8 July 1944 at Saipan saving his tank crew from an enemy grenade. Timmerman Street on Marine Corps Base Quantico is named in his honor. - Grant Frederick Timmerman was born in Americus, Kansas, on 19 February 1919. He received the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously upon his death on 8 July 1944 at Saipan saving his tank crew from an enemy grenade. Timmerman Street on Marine Corps Base Quantico is named in his honor.
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Image of Oscar Upham courtesy of Marine Corps archives - Image of Oscar Upham courtesy of Marine Corps archives
Quote from Patrick Henry detailing purpose of U.S. Constitution defining Government's role pertaining to citizenry. - Quote from Patrick Henry detailing purpose of U.S. Constitution defining Government's role pertaining to citizenry.