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Stop the presses! Oldest paper in the Marine Corps comes to an end April 17, 2018 — As the saying goes, “All good things must come to an end.” So it goes with Marine Corps Base Quantico’s (MCBQ) newspaper the Quantico Sentry. MORE

Survey for Potential Buried Munitions April 16, 2018 — From mid- April to mid-June, 2018, Marine Corps Base Quantico (MCBQ) and Naval Facilities Engineering Command will be surveying multiple areas on main side for potential buried munitions. Safe surveying and clearing of former ranges is a necessary part of the land use and the land development process aboard MCB Quantico. MORE

Free on-base shuttle available to commuters April 16, 2018 — Everybody knows that traffic in and around Washington, D.C. is a headache. So, why not commute to the base on the Virginia Railway Express (VRE), which has a stop right aboard Quantico? You may wonder “What do I do once I get to base?” Don’t worry, Marine Corps Base Quantico’s (MCBQ) Transportation Support Branch (TSB) makes getting to work from the train station a snap and it’s a free service. MORE

Hue City: A famous urban battle Marines can learn from April 10, 2018 — The Battle of Hue City, Vietnam has come to be regarded as one of the most infamous urban battles in Marine Corps history. The Battle of Hue City occurred with the Tet Offensive, where Marines were surprised by a North Vietnamese Army (NVA) attack during what was supposed to be a cease fire negotiated during a Vietnamese holiday. The battle started on Jan. 30, 1968 and didn’t end until March 3, 1968. MORE

Greetings! April 4, 2018 — This is my first article for the Quantico community, as I have just reported aboard as Marine Corps Installations National Capital Region-Marine Corps Base Quantico command chaplain. We just celebrated a huge Holy Week on the Christian calendar and we had record numbers of attendees at the various worship opportunities offered aboard base. MORE

Child Abuse Prevention Month Speaker Series April 3, 2018 — April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and to honor it the MCB Quantico Family Advocacy Program (FAP) will be holding a speaker series. The event will take place on April 25 at MCBQ's Little Hall Theater. FAP is inviting parents, teachers, child care providers, coaches, clinical/non-clinical personnel and anyone interested in joining the event. MORE

Peak season notice from your Quantico Personal Property Office (PPO) March 30, 2018 — Customers are strongly encouraged to create their shipment in move.mil as soon as possible after receiving orders. The peak moving timeframe is June 15 to July 15. We encourage customers to schedule their move before or after the “peak” whenever possible and be flexible in arranging their pack/pickup dates. MORE

Navy Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) Active Duty Fund Drive is in full swing March 29, 2018 — Marines and Sailors look out for and depend on each other in all climes and place. With that in mind the Navy Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) Active Duty Fund Drive is in full swing. MORE

150-year-old tree, an icon of Quantico, succumbs to bomb cyclone March 7, 2018 — The Wisdom Tree, an iconic part of Marine Corps Base Quantico’s landscape for more than 150 years, was no match for the “bomb cyclone” that hit the area on March 2, as the hurricane-like winter storm blew the tree down at 3:40 p.m., according to Marines who witnessed the tree fall. MORE

Quantico earns second consecutive suicide prevention honors March 5, 2018 — The Department of Defense Suicide Prevention Office (DSPO) presented Marine Corps Base Quantico with the 2017 Outreach Recognition Award for exceptional suicide prevention efforts during Suicide Prevention Month 2017. MORE