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Blizzard of 2016 aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico January 28, 2016 — The blizzard of 2016 dumped 25 inches of snow on Marine Corps Base Quantico last weekend. MORE
Hearing Conservation Task Force considers ways to measure impulse noise from weapons firing January 28, 2016 — There has been an uptick in reported hearing injuries aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico. MORE
Virginia changes conceal carry reciprocity agreements with 25 states January 28, 2016 — A recent action by the Attorney General of Virginia’s office has resulted in a change in conceal and carry reciprocity agreements that Virginia had with other states. MORE
Father-son canine handlers protect and serve January 28, 2016 — Many fathers and sons share similar mannerisms and facial features. But Shawn Edens Sr., and Shawn Edens Jr. share names as well as professions. MORE
Employee Assistance Program, supporting workers of today January 28, 2016 — The lives of civilian Marines don’t end when they venture aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico. Job effectiveness is often impacted by shuffling family challenges, emotional/mental health problems or even financial and legal difficulties. MORE
New mess hall at Weapons Training Battalion dedicated to fallen staff sergeant January 28, 2016 — James M. Malachowski, 25, from Hampstead, Maryland, was an infantry rifleman who served three combat tours in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2004 to 2007. He was a combat marksmanship coach and primary marksmanship instructor at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina. He was selected as a member of the Marine Corps Shooting Team and contributed to the team’s success at the regional and national levels. MORE
Forgotten family graveyard found on Marine Corps Base Quantico west side January 28, 2016 — In 2011, Alicia Osgood sent her first e-mail to Marine Corps Base Quantico asking for help locating the graves of her great-great-great grandparents, Bertram and Martha Trenis, who lived on what is now the west side of the base and died in 1858 and 1877 respectively. MORE
Contentment: Determining when enough is enough January 28, 2016 — I don’t usually waste — I mean spend- my time watching awards shows on television. All any movie star, television personality, singer, professional athlete or any other celebrity needs to do to feel that they have received their due for what they do is look at their bank account. Having said that, I somehow strangely found myself watching the 73rd Golden Globe Awards recently. MORE
Carter expresses condolences for 12 missing Marines January 21, 2016 — Defense Secretary Ash Carter provided the department’s condolences to the loved ones and families of 12 Marines who’ve gone missing since two Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters, each with six crew members aboard, are presumed to have crashed off Hawaii’s Oahu Island Jan. 14. MORE
Licenses from 5 states banned at DoD Bases January 21, 2016 — Defense Department installations will no longer accept driver’s licenses from Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri, New Mexico and Washington as proof of identity, DoD officials said. MORE

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