Know your medicine; know your pharmacist
October 14, 2014 — Pharmacists at the Naval Health Clinic Quantico aim to get to know military families more and educate them on medication in honor of American Pharmacists Month. From Oct. 21 to 25, the clinic’s five pharmacists will rotate manning a counseling station, where patients can ask questions about their medications, discuss problems and receive advice. Pharmacists will then print out and write a medication reconciliation form for the patient to reference. MORE
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Afghanistan veteran sets positive example
October 14, 2014 — Capt. Antoine Bates, Expeditionary Warfare School, lost the lower part of his left leg and other suffered extensive injuries from the blast, but has refused to let that awful day forever define him or limit him in any way. He’s made it his personal mission to make sure other wounded warriors feel likewise as they move on with their lives. MORE
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New motorcycle training being developed
October 14, 2014 — If you're a regular reader of Safety Gram's Monthly Mishap narratives, you may have noted the frequent and alarming occurrence of injuries and deaths as a result of motorcycle riding appear monthly in the Safety Division’s Safety Gram. On many occasions, these hazards are due to negligence by other drivers who may not have been safe or observant of their own accord. However, many others are entirely preventable with appropriate training, sufficient personal protective equipment and experience with safe riding practices. MORE
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Hunting season in full swing
October 14, 2014 — Limited deer season is already underway at Marine Corps Base Quantico, but it’s hardly the only game available right now. MORE
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Winter season: what Quantico residents, commuters need to know
October 14, 2014 — For those who are new to Quantico, here are several precautions that can help get ahead of this upcoming season. The first step to sign up for the base mass notification system, which disseminates pertinent information quickly in the event of an emergency. Alert messages are dispersed via email, text, computer pop-ups and phone calls. MORE
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Fielding decision made on new civil affairs app
October 14, 2014 — After several years in development, the Marine Corps civil affairs community is getting smartphones armed with software that will streamline civil-military assistance operations. MORE
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Fire safety stressed to kids
October 14, 2014 — Nothing speaks fire safety better than Sparky the Fire Dog, a Sesame Street puppet play and a quick foray inside a parked fire truck. They collectively proved to be a big hit to the roughly 100 or so toddlers who gathered at the Child Development Center North for the Oct. 9 visit by firefighters from the Quantico Fire and Emergency Services as part of Fire Prevention Week 2014.
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West Potomac Rugby Football Club outlasts Quantico’s Hooligans
October 10, 2014 — It had been the match Capt. Jean-Scott Dodd, instructor, The Basic School, had circled on his calendar for a while. As the only active-duty Marine playing for the West Potomac Rugby Football Club, Dodd conceded that he had more than a casual interest in Saturday’s date at Barnett Field with the host Quantico Football Rugby Club
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Washington, Marine museum leave impression on British wounded warriors
October 10, 2014 — A small band of British Army soldiers and a Royal Marine injured in Afghanistan visited the National Museum of the Marine Corps on Oct. 2 as part of a recent trip to the United MORE
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Vietnam vets reunite at National Museum of the Marine Corps
October 10, 2014 — Theirs is a bond nearly 50 years in the making, a lifelong friendship forged by the crucible of combat during the Vietnam War. MORE
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