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The Brute Krulak Center, Marine Corps University’s Energy & Innovation Scholars Program

MCINCR MCB Quantico, Va – Marine Corps University’s (MCU) Brute Krulak Center for Innovation and Creativity has now been open for a few years. But, until recently, few people were aware of the support provided by the Brute Krulak Center. That changed when Brig. Gen. William Bowers, President of the MCU decided he wanted to put some muscle and manpower into making it what it was meant to be at its inception.

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This tradition of hers began eight years ago, when her first child passed away in Nov. 2010. - Staff Sgt. Melissa Marnell, a combat photographer with MCBQ CommStrat, collects toys each year for Toys for Tots.

Finding your path to help others

Staff Sgt. Melissa Marnell, a combat photographer with MCBQ CommStrat, collects toys each year for Toys for Tots. She also takes photos for people outside of work, but for the season of giving, payments are not of monetary value. Instead she asks that her clients provide new and unwrapped toys as payment.

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Marine Corps Reserve Staff Sgt. Richard J. Murphy, combat correspondent, killed during World War II, was accounted for on July 25 and returned home to his family Nov. 29, 2018. - Marine Corps Reserve Staff Sgt. Richard J. Murphy, combat correspondent, killed during World War II, was accounted for on July 25 and returned home to his family Nov. 29, 2018.

Our Nation's promise kept for 75 years

Marine Corps Reserve Staff Sgt. Richard J. Murphy, combat correspondent, killed during World War II, was accounted for on July 25 and returned home to his family Nov. 29, 2018.

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Marine Col. William C. Bentley III, commanding officer of Marine Corps Base Quantico (MCBQ) and Sgt. Maj. Michael W. Hensley, sergeant major of MCBQ, delivers the base's donations to the Toys for Tots Northern Virginia campaign's warehouse in Fredericksburg, December 6, 2018 - Marine Col. William C. Bentley III, commanding officer of Marine Corps Base Quantico (MCBQ) and Sgt. Maj. Michael W. Hensley, sergeant major of MCBQ, delivers the base's donations to the Toys for Tots Northern Virginia campaign's warehouse in Fredericksburg, December 6, 2018. The donations came from MCBQ's Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony that occurred December 2. The campaign covers a 16-county area, including Arlington, Caroline, Culpeper, Fairfax, King George, Orange, Prince William, Spotsylvania, Stafford and Westmoreland counties; and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fredericksburg, Manassas and Manassas Park.

MCB Quantico's base CO, sergeant major donates to Toys for Tots NoVA campaign

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2nd Lt Michelle Burris and several other volunteers posed for a quick picture after setting up the furniture for a veteran who was recently placed into permanent housing. - 2nd Lt Michelle Burris and several other volunteers posed for a quick picture after setting up the furniture for a veteran who was recently placed into permanent housing.

Committed to serving others, even in challenging times……

Second Lieutenant Michelle Burris joined the United States Marine Corps as a way to give back to her community and her parents, and in her short time in the Corps, she is achieving her goal.

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Lance Cpl. Kelly Kwantoro and Master Sgt. Babara Dulinsky - Lance Cpl. Kelly Kwantoro and Master Sgt. Babara Dulinsky

First female Marine to serve in a combat zone

Master Sgt. Barbara Dulinsky arrived in Vietnam, after an 18-hour flight, March 18, 1967, at Bien Hoa Air Force Base, about 30 miles from Saigon. When she stepped off the plane, she made history, becoming the first female Marine to serve in a combat zone.

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CODE TALKERS BUILDING DEDICATION CEREMONY, 17 MAY 2007 - Marine Corps Network Operations and Security Command (MCNOSC) dedicates a new building, Code Talkers Hall, in honor of the Navajo Marines Code Talkers from WW II. (Official USMC photograph by Kathy Reesey) - CODE TALKERS BUILDING DEDICATION CEREMONY, 17 MAY 2007 - Marine Corps Network Operations and Security Command (MCNOSC) dedicates a new building, Code Talkers Hall, in honor of the Navajo Marines Code Talkers from WW II. (Official USMC photograph by Kathy Reesey)

Native American Heritage Month: Commemoration of Corps Pride

Marines all over the world gather around the dinner table for food, stories, and laughter as they give thanks to their country and loved ones this holiday season. In November, as the nation honors Native American Heritage month, a celebration of rich and diverse cultures and traditions, the Marine Corps commemorates and acknowledges Native Americans and their contributions to its success.

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“Once a Marine, always a Marine.” - “Once a Marine, always a Marine.”

Committed to Corps

“Once a Marine, always a Marine.” It’s a phrase used to remind Marines – all Marines, past and present – of when they earned the Eagle, Globe and Anchor and that the title Marine stays with them forever. The phrase also reminds them of the legacy they share, bound by the same cloth.

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SemperToons - SemperToons

Always Faithful – SemperToons

Surrounded by decades of cartoons that amount to countless characters and their antics, the retired Marine hung up not only his military cover but artwork on his walls, has them spread out on his desk and filed away in his studio – two lifelong dedications that defined his path, and something his family embraced. Charles Wolf shared a glimpse into his life as a Marine, the humble beginnings and creations of comical cartoons, and the lifelong connection between the two.

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U.S. Marine veterans pose for a photo on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Oct. 18, 2018. The service members got together for the reunion of The Basic School’s first special basic class of 1950, some of whom served together in Korea. - U.S. Marine veterans pose for a photo on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Oct. 18, 2018. The service members got together for the reunion of The Basic School’s first special basic class of 1950, some of whom served together in Korea.