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Special Olympics athletes and their buddies line up at the start of the 50-meter sprint during the “Meet in the Middle” held at Butler Stadium Saturday. Boys and girls of all ages and ability levels participated in the noncompetitive event, with all earning a dog tag-style medal and a snow cone at the end of the morning. - Special Olympics athletes and their buddies line up at the start of the 50-meter sprint during the “Meet in the Middle” held at Butler Stadium Saturday. Boys and girls of all ages and ability levels participated in the noncompetitive event, with all earning a dog tag-style medal and a snow cone at the end of the morning.
Bill Peters, a retired Marine major and docent at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, talks with noncommissioned officers from Headquarters and Service Battalion, who met at The Clubs at Quantico April 15 for a professional military education event about the Vietnam, which stretched from 1955 to 1973. - Bill Peters, a retired Marine major and docent at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, talks with noncommissioned officers from Headquarters and Service Battalion, who met at The Clubs at Quantico April 15 for a professional military education event about the Vietnam, which stretched from 1955 to 1973.
Marine veterans from 1st Raider Battalion, known as Edson's Raiders, gathered aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico for their final reunion April 16-18. The youngest veteran was 89, and the group lost 10 members in the last year. The veterans toured the Marine Corps Museum and Raider Hall and gathered together for several meals, including a closing banquet attended by the Col. David Edson, grandson of their first commanding officer, then-Col. Merritt Edson. - Marine veterans from 1st Raider Battalion, known as Edson's Raiders, gathered aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico for their final reunion April 16-18. The youngest veteran was 89, and the group lost 10 members in the last year. The veterans toured the Marine Corps Museum and Raider Hall and gathered together for several meals, including a closing banquet attended by the Col. David Edson, grandson of their first commanding officer, then-Col. Merritt Edson.
“You have the power” is the tagline for the Marine Corps’ new energy ethos campaign and Unit Energy Manager program. A MARADMIN announcing the effort was released March 9 by Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics Lt. Gen. William M. Faulkner. - “You have the power” is the tagline for the Marine Corps’ new energy ethos campaign and Unit Energy Manager program. A MARADMIN announcing the effort was released March 9 by Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics Lt. Gen. William M. Faulkner.
A group of students attended that the sixth annual Education Symposium to answer a question asked of the them by educators. The symposium was hosted by Quantico’s school liaison officers and held at The Clubs at Quantico. The students came from both Quantico Middle/High School and off-base schools in the local area. From the left are Aliyah, Dutch, Emily and Donovan. - A group of students attended that the sixth annual Education Symposium to answer a question asked of the them by educators. The symposium was hosted by Quantico’s school liaison officers and held at The Clubs at Quantico. The students came from both Quantico Middle/High School and off-base schools in the local area. From the left are Aliyah, Dutch, Emily and Donovan.
Retired Marine Col. Barry Colassard, a docent at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, presents sand from Iwo Jima and shows pictures of Mount Suribachi to Duke Leopold-Engelbert de Arenberg, center, and Count Bernard de Grunne of Belgium. Arenberg supports Azalea Charities, a veteran and community support organization based in Dumfries, and toured the museum April 15. - Retired Marine Col. Barry Colassard, a docent at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, presents sand from Iwo Jima and shows pictures of Mount Suribachi to Duke Leopold-Engelbert de Arenberg, center, and Count Bernard de Grunne of Belgium. Arenberg supports Azalea Charities, a veteran and community support organization based in Dumfries, and toured the museum April 15.
Sgt. Brian Murphy participates in a family fun ride with the Quantico Mountain Bike Club on April 1 while towing his daughters Alana, 4, and Eva, 3, behind him in a trailer. - Sgt. Brian Murphy participates in a family fun ride with the Quantico Mountain Bike Club on April 1 while towing his daughters Alana, 4, and Eva, 3, behind him in a trailer.
Nature enthusiasts seeking to welcome spring and get closer to nature will be in their element during Sunday’s Bluebell Festival at Merrimac Farm in Nokesville. The farm boasts one of the largest patches of Virginia Bluebells in the Northern Virginia region, according to the Prince William Conservation Alliance website. Native to North America and considered among the first annual signs of spring, Virginia Bluebells are generally considered to be among the prettiest of wildflowers. - Nature enthusiasts seeking to welcome spring and get closer to nature will be in their element during Sunday’s Bluebell Festival at Merrimac Farm in Nokesville. The farm boasts one of the largest patches of Virginia Bluebells in the Northern Virginia region, according to the Prince William Conservation Alliance website. Native to North America and considered among the first annual signs of spring, Virginia Bluebells are generally considered to be among the prettiest of wildflowers.