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Marines of the Crossroads: Cpl. Michael Herbert, Air Traffic Controller

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michael Herbert is an air traffic controller with Marine Corps Air Facility (MCAF) Quantico. Born and raised in the Bronx, New York, Herbert made the decision to join the United States Marine Corps to make his family proud.

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n/a - Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Troy E. Black, Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David H. Berger, and four previous sergeants major of the Marine Corps (SMMC) pose for a photo prior to the Inaugural Retired SMMC Summit at The Clubs of Quantico, May 2-3, 2022. The summit was an opportunity for senior leaders to meet and discuss the future of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mitchell Johnson)

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps hosts Inaugural Retired SMMC Summit

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Troy E. Black met with previous sergeants major of the Marine Corps (SMMC) at the Inaugural Retired SMMC Summit at The Clubs of Quantico, May 2-3, 2022.

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n/a - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Michael L. Brooks, commanding officer of Marine Corps Base Quantico, poses for a group photo with members of the Quantico Middle/High School and Crossroads Elementary staff at the Teacher Appreciation Celebration at The Clubs at Quantico on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, May 5, 2022. The teachers of each school were recognized for the outstanding work they conducted over this school year. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. George Nudo)

Marine Corps Base Quantico hosts Teacher Appreciation Week reception

Teacher Appreciation Week is celebrated annually during the first week of May to show gratitude and to honor teachers for the lasting contributions they make to the lives of students. In 1953, Eleanor Roosevelt persuaded congress to make it an official holiday, while it has transitioned to a week of observance, teachers are honored throughout the week and are given the extra credit they deserve.

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n/a - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Michael L. Brooks, base commander of Marine Corps Base Quantico, and Sgt. Maj. Christopher J. Adams, the sergeant major of Marine Corps Base Quantico, awards Gunnery Sgt. Derek Spoor with a certificate of appreciation for his volunteer hours at the Volunteer Appreciation Awards ceremony hosted at The Clubs at Quantico on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 21, 2022. This ceremony is done to award U.S. service members and Department of Defense workers who volunteered with organizations in the local area. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. George Nudo)

Volunteer Appreciation Awards Ceremony

National Volunteer Week is an annual appreciation week which recognizes and thanks volunteers who gave their time to support their local communities. National Volunteer Week has been in practice in the United States since 1974 and was adopted by Marine Corps Base Quantico (MCBQ) in 2014. MCBQ volunteers who document all their hours and meet certain requirements are eligible to earn a Presidential Volunteer Service Award (PVSA). The PVSA was started by the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation in 2003, to recognize the important role volunteers play in showing America’s strength and national identity. The PVSA has four different award levels: Bronze, Silver, Gold and the Lifetime Achievement Award. Each level requires a certain number of volunteer hours and is broken down by age group.

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n/a - U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Alicia Walters, lead career planner with the Marine Corps Recruiting Command, and Master Gunnery Sgt. Brad Walters, ground ordnance chief with The Basic School, pose for a portrait at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 14, 2022. The Walters will successfully close this chapter together, celebrating with a dual retirement ceremony May 2022. Gunnery Sgt. Alicia Walters, who is currently on terminal leave after 20 years of service and Master Gunnery Sgt. Brad Walters, finishing up 25 years to the Marine Corps are looking forward to spending time with their children and working on their homestead. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Ashley L. Boster)

Guns to Guns: Marines look forward to dual retirement

Confident in every right, they walk through the door in their crisp uniforms, wearing the serious faces of seasoned Marines. A husband-and-wife duo, “power couple” as some may refer to, prepare to close one chapter and are eager to live the next. With a combined 45 years of service, Master Gunnery Sgt. Brad Walters, ground ordnance chief with The Basic School, and Gunnery Sgt. Alicia Walters, lead career planner with the Marine Corps Recruiting Command, credit their successful Marine Corps careers to teamwork, having each other’s backs, and striving towards the same goals.

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n/a - Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, gives a speech at The Basic School’s Alpha Company Mess Night on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 27, 2022. Del Toro took part in the traditions and festivities of mess night and talked to the Marines about what it means to be a good leader. (US Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kayla LaMar)

Secretary of the Navy motivates newly commissioned Marine Corps officers at mess night

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro joined newly commissioned Marine Corps officers with The Basic School’s Alpha Company for a mess night at Lopez Hall on Camp Barrett, April 27, 2022.

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n/a - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black, the 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, a native of Louisville, Kentucky, gives his opening remarks during the 2022 Warfighter Development Summit at Warner Hall on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 27, 2022. The purpose of the Warfighter Development Summit is to gather feedback through shared experiences, collect data, and to develop a deep understanding of the issues affecting Marines and their families in relation to these topics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eric Huynh)

2022 Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Warfighter Development Summit

Approximately 35 enlisted Marines representing four force-level commands kicked off the 2022 Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Warfighter Development Summit here April 26-29.

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N/A - Fields of bluebell flowers encompass Merrimac Farm during the annual Bluebell Festival in Nokesville, Virginia, April 10, 2022. Bluebell flowers are unique in that they only grow on floodplains, plus, the flowers glow blue when observed from a distance in the sunlight. The flowers only bloom for a few weeks in the very early springtime and then die off, leaves and all, so that you would never know they were present in the first place. (US Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kayla LaMar)

Merrimac Farm hosts annual Bluebell Festival

Deep in the forest, where pools of water cover the ground, thick mud squashes underfoot, and a faint blue glow sparkles in the distance; while it sounds supernatural, this is a completely normal occurrence for Merrimac Farm. Lucky visitors can witness the phenomena that comes from the bluebell flowers in full bloom. They coat the undergrowth like a sea; the wind, creating blue waves of petals. Merrimac Farm lies on the north-west border of Marine Corps Base Quantico in Nokesville, Virginia. The farm sits on over 300 acres of wetlands and vernal pools, one of the most threatened habitats in the United States, creating the perfect environment for thousands of bluebell flowers to grow and flourish.

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n/a - U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Timothy Cottell, a native of Monroe, Connecticut, communications capabilities integration officer, Combat Development Directorate, Combat Development and Integration, poses for a photo at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, Triangle, Virginia, April 8, 2022. Cottell received the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his heroic actions during an annual training exercise on Dec. 10, 2019. Cottell saved the life of a Marine by performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eric Huynh)

Connecticut Marine Officer receives Navy and Marine Corps Medal for life-saving actions

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Timothy Cottell received the Navy and Marine Corps Medal in a ceremony next to the National Museum of the Marine Corps April 8, 2022.

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n/a - Mr. Shon P. Brodie, the director of Maritime Expeditionary Warfare Division, Capabilities Development Directorate, is presented the Superior Civilian Service Award during a ceremony at the Davis Center on Marine Corps Base Quantico, March 3, 2022. He was hand chosen for his distinguished professionalism, initiative, and total dedication to duty by Maj. Gen. Eric E. Austin, director of Capabilities Development Directorate, CD&I. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mitchell B. Johnson)