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Holly Vega poses with her husband, Major Javier Vega, TECOM, and their three children during a family outing. Holly, a Marine Corps spouse for 18 years, was voted as the 2017 Marine Corps Base Quantico Spouse of the Year, an honor bestowed upon her by Military Spouse magazine, which holds an annual contest to choose the Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year. - Holly Vega poses with her husband, Major Javier Vega, TECOM, and their three children during a family outing. Holly, a Marine Corps spouse for 18 years, was voted as the 2017 Marine Corps Base Quantico Spouse of the Year, an honor bestowed upon her by Military Spouse magazine, which holds an annual contest to choose the Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year.

Spouse of the Year dedicates her time and experience to helping others

Holly Vega, a Marine Corps spouse for 18 years, was voted as the 2017 Marine Corps Base Quantico Spouse of the Year, an honor bestowed upon her by Military Spouse magazine, which holds an annual contest to choose the Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year. The contest, whose nominees are voted on by military spouses as well as anyone else who is interested in helping choose the most outstanding spouse among the military services, has three tiers of awards: the base level, branch of service level as well as the national award from which one representative from the Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, Army and National Guard compete for the all around award.

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Innovation - Innovation

Commandant issues second Innovation Challenge with a focus on training

Modernization, leveraging technology, force-on-force training, improved Professional Military Education (PME), new ideas and improvement of old methods are just some of the things the Commandant of the Marine Corps is looking for in his second iteration of the Innovation Challenge issued recently

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alphaonbase - alphaonbase

Alpha Course returns to Quantico for the spring

Looking to explore the Christian faith or connect with others in your community in a friendly, open and informal environment? The Marine Corps Base Quantico Command Religious Program is rolling out the third iteration of "Alpha on Quantico." The spring course is scheduled to begin on Mar. 21 in Tun Tavern at the National Museum of the Marine Corps at 6:30 p.m., registration is required, see below for details.

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Sgt Limirick of H&S Bn is preparing to load the M249 for firing. - Sgt Limirick of H&S Bn is preparing to load the M249 for firing.

Why Quantico is a regional and national asset

Marine Corps Installations National Capital Region-Marine Corps Base Quantico is an installation with an important military training mission that involves an active Range Training Area (RTA). The activities which occur at the Quantico RTA, are vital for national security, generate loud noises which may impact local communities outside the installation boundary. Any restrictions or limitations on training (e.g., reducing air and ground combat exercises and explosive ordnance demolition training) would diminish the effectiveness of live fire training and reduce the ability of the United States Marine Corps (USMC) to include ferdeal and cilivian agencies, to protect the interests of the United States and its residents.

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Retired Marine Col. Charles H. Lyman IV joined by his wife, Betsy Lyman, hold memorial plaque in recognition of his grandfather Maj. Gen. Lyman II, in which Lyman Park is named after. The plaque was gifted to the Lincoln Family Housing Center in rememberance of Lyman IV grandfather's acomplishments. - Retired Marine Col. Charles H. Lyman IV joined by his wife, Betsy Lyman, hold memorial plaque in recognition of his grandfather Maj. Gen. Lyman II, in which Lyman Park is named after. The plaque was gifted to the Lincoln Family Housing Center in rememberance of Lyman IV grandfather's acomplishments.

Lyman family donates plaque in memory of Maj. Gen. Charles H. Lyman

Tucked within 65,000-acres of Marine Corps Base Quantico sits Lyman Park, a residential community of Lincoln Military Housing, with a long, rich history, which includes how it got its name.

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With housing developments being built close to the Marine Corps Base Quantico ranges it is even more important for MCBQ to be a good neighbor and for the community to understand why noise on the ranges occurs. - With housing developments being built close to the Marine Corps Base Quantico ranges it is even more important for MCBQ to be a good neighbor and for the community to understand why noise on the ranges occurs.

Training Marines is a noisy business but Quantico strives to be a good neighbor

With more than 54,000 acres of range and training areas aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, training Marines to be mission ready is one of the primary functions of the base. Since 1917 Quantico has been training Marines to fight the country’s battles around the world and keep the citizens of the United States safe from any threats. But, making Marines combat ready is a noisy business. Sometimes, the noise made from artillery, grenades, rockets, mortars and some of the louder ordinance fired on the ranges disturbs the surrounding communities, particularly in Stafford County. However, one of Quantico’s priorities is to be a good neighbor and making noise is not taken lightly. Many processes are in place to try to keep the noise to a minimum.

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Mary Jo Betyak-Eisler holds the Outreach Recognition Award for the work the Community Counseling Program did on Marine Corps Base Quantico during September's Suicide Prevention Month. Surrounding her are various department heads from Headquarters Marine Corps, Marine Corps Base Quantico, the Department of Defense Suicide Prevention Office and Col. Joseph Murray, commander, Marine Corps Installations-National Capital Region, Marine Corps Base Quantico. - Mary Jo Betyak-Eisler holds the Outreach Recognition Award for the work the Community Counseling Program did on Marine Corps Base Quantico during September's Suicide Prevention Month. Surrounding her are various department heads from Headquarters Marine Corps, Marine Corps Base Quantico, the Department of Defense Suicide Prevention Office and Col. Joseph Murray, commander, Marine Corps Installations-National Capital Region, Marine Corps Base Quantico.

Quantico honored with first ever award for suicide prevention efforts

Marine Corps Base Quantico (MCBQ) received its first ever Outreach Recognition Award from the Defense Suicide Prevention Office (DSPO) Feb. 22 for the Quantico Marine Corps Community Service (MCCS) Community Counseling Program’s campaign during September, which is observed as Suicide Prevention Month each year.

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Enjoying a little bit of sunshine, Shalisa Davis stands in front of the start/finish in Singapore Beach, Singapore after finishing lucky number two. - Enjoying a little bit of sunshine, Shalisa Davis stands in front of the start/finish in Singapore Beach, Singapore after finishing lucky number two.

Seven continents, seven days, seven marathons, one Marine

Forty-seven year old, retired Marine Maj. Shalisa Davis, returned to Quantico Marine Corps Information Operations Center (MCIOC) where she works after becoming the first African American woman to finish seven marathons in seven days across seven continents.

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(Right) Marine Corps Embassy Security Group (MCESG) Commanding Officer Col. Rollin D. Brewster and (left) MCESG Sgt. Maj. Juan C. Alvarado lead the pack as the Marines finish the home stretch of their 3-mile motivational run before graduation. - (Right) Marine Corps Embassy Security Group (MCESG) Commanding Officer Col. Rollin D. Brewster and (left) MCESG Sgt. Maj. Juan C. Alvarado lead the pack as the Marines finish the home stretch of their 3-mile motivational run before graduation.

Embassy Security Group graduates celebrate with moto run

Answering the question of how far they are willing to go for their nation, the Marine Corps and themselves, the 2-17 Marine Corps Embassy Security Group (MCESG) class , totaling 156 newly trained Marine security guards participated in a time-honored tradition. Before they could walk into all four corners of the globe, they had to run first.

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The newly renovated SMP House will include an entertainment room with a fresh new look. Televisions will be adorn both sides of the newly installed windows, thus allowing more natural light. The room will allow for more space for both gaming and relaxation. - The newly renovated SMP House will include an entertainment room with a fresh new look. Televisions will be adorn both sides of the newly installed windows, thus allowing more natural light. The room will allow for more space for both gaming and relaxation.

Single Marine program House gets facelift

The $100,000 renovation project to the Single Marine Program (SMP) House that began in September 2016, is expected to be completed by the end of March.

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