General John M. Paxton Jr., assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, honors Sgt. Maj. Mark A. Byrd Sr., and his wife Tora L. Byrd, during a retirement ceremony at the Little Hall Theater, Friday. - General John M. Paxton Jr., assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, honors Sgt. Maj. Mark A. Byrd Sr., and his wife Tora L. Byrd, during a retirement ceremony at the Little Hall Theater, Friday.
Sen. John Warner speaks to an audience of Marine Corps University students and staff, and distinguished guests during an Aug. 7 ceremony dedicating the new MCU building in his name. Behind him is a new portrait of Brig. Gen. Edwin Simmons that will hang in the Brigadier General Edwin H. Simmons Marine Corps History Center. - Sen. John Warner speaks to an audience of Marine Corps University students and staff, and distinguished guests during an Aug. 7 ceremony dedicating the new MCU building in his name. Behind him is a new portrait of Brig. Gen. Edwin Simmons that will hang in the Brigadier General Edwin H. Simmons Marine Corps History Center.
The Marine Corps opens its first Survey Office at the James Wesley Marsh Center aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. - The Marine Corps opens its first Survey Office at the James Wesley Marsh Center aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va.
Col. William G. Swarens (Ret.) (right), shakes the hand of Lt. Gen. Henry P. Osman (Ret.) during Swarens’ retirement ceremony July 30 at the Clubs at Quantico. Swarens has overseen Marine Corps records since 1988 when, as an active-duty Marine, he managed the Marines’ records and Performance Evaluation System. - Col. William G. Swarens (Ret.) (right), shakes the hand of Lt. Gen. Henry P. Osman (Ret.) during Swarens’ retirement ceremony July 30 at the Clubs at Quantico. Swarens has overseen Marine Corps records since 1988 when, as an active-duty Marine, he managed the Marines’ records and Performance Evaluation System.
A small collection out of 33 unique challenge coins curated by The National Museum of the Marine Corps, July 20, aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico. - A small collection out of 33 unique challenge coins curated by The National Museum of the Marine Corps, July 20, aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico.
Sofia, age 10, and Lael, age 11, take turns looking at hair fibers under a microscope in a Crime Scene Investigation workshop July 28 at The Quantico Youth Center. The girls learned to use cutting edge technology to analyze and record data. - Sofia, age 10, and Lael, age 11, take turns looking at hair fibers under a microscope in a Crime Scene Investigation workshop July 28 at The Quantico Youth Center. The girls learned to use cutting edge technology to analyze and record data.
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Retired Lt. Col. Joe Shusko, deputy director of Martial Arts Center of Excellence, tells war stories to remind Marines about the importance of character following physical training during a three-week Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor’s course July 22 in Raider Hall at The Basic School. - Retired Lt. Col. Joe Shusko, deputy director of Martial Arts Center of Excellence, tells war stories to remind Marines about the importance of character following physical training during a three-week Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor’s course July 22 in Raider Hall at The Basic School.
Col. Wheeler interviews a gunnery sergeant at Camp Ramadi in Iraq where he was deployed as a field historian in 2006. Field historians are deployed with Marine units to take photos, collect oral history interviews, documents and artifacts. They investigate, record, and document Marine Corps operational and institutional experience home and abroad. - Col. Wheeler interviews a gunnery sergeant at Camp Ramadi in Iraq where he was deployed as a field historian in 2006. Field historians are deployed with Marine units to take photos, collect oral history interviews, documents and artifacts. They investigate, record, and document Marine Corps operational and institutional experience home and abroad.
During a field exercise on July 15, 2nd Lt. Matthew George, a student at The Basic School, listens to comments from his commanding officer after receiving a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for his lifesaving actions taken on June 21. - During a field exercise on July 15, 2nd Lt. Matthew George, a student at The Basic School, listens to comments from his commanding officer after receiving a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for his lifesaving actions taken on June 21.