Col. David Maxwell, base commander, Marine Corps Base Quantico, talks to Maj. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, commander, Joint Forces Headquarters National Capital Region on Nov. 25, 2013. Buchanan was the keynote speaker for the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, 2013 report to the community where he spoke about his experiences during his time in Iraq. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cuong Le) - Col. David Maxwell, base commander, Marine Corps Base Quantico, talks to Maj. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, commander, Joint Forces Headquarters National Capital Region on Nov. 25, 2013. Buchanan was the keynote speaker for the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, 2013 report to the community where he spoke about his experiences during his time in Iraq. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cuong Le)
Snow falls on Marine Corps Base Quantico on Jan. 9, 2012. Folks are encouraged to prepare their vehicles for the winter driving conditions. - Snow falls on Marine Corps Base Quantico on Jan. 9, 2012. Folks are encouraged to prepare their vehicles for the winter driving conditions.
Firemen, Marines, Corpsmen and Protected Health Information Air Medical members prepare the wounded role player for aerial transportation to a hospital, during a training exercise at Camp Goettge aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Nov. 19, 2013. The exercise is conducted to help the Firemen, Marines and Corpsmen prepare for emergency situations. - Firemen, Marines, Corpsmen and Protected Health Information Air Medical members prepare the wounded role player for aerial transportation to a hospital, during a training exercise at Camp Goettge aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Nov. 19, 2013. The exercise is conducted to help the Firemen, Marines and Corpsmen prepare for emergency situations.
Marines and police officers with Security Battalion conduct their final active shooter training for 2013 at combat town aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Nov. 20, 2013. The exercise was conducted with the help of simulation rounds, stationary and moving targets. The moving targets were volunteers from Combat Camera, this proved a more realistic scenario for the shooters. - Marines and police officers with Security Battalion conduct their final active shooter training for 2013 at combat town aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Nov. 20, 2013. The exercise was conducted with the help of simulation rounds, stationary and moving targets. The moving targets were volunteers from Combat Camera, this proved a more realistic scenario for the shooters.
Permits for collecting holiday greens, on both sides of Quantico, are now available at the Game Weigh-in Station across from the Hunter Check-Out Station, Bldg. 5-9. Cutting greenery is permitted only on Dec. 8, 15 and 22, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., in designated areas. - Permits for collecting holiday greens, on both sides of Quantico, are now available at the Game Weigh-in Station across from the Hunter Check-Out Station, Bldg. 5-9. Cutting greenery is permitted only on Dec. 8, 15 and 22, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., in designated areas.
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Marine candidates participate in a tug-of-war event during a field meet at Officer Candidates School on Nov. 21, 2013. The field meet is one of the final events candidates participate in before graduation. - Marine candidates participate in a tug-of-war event during a field meet at Officer Candidates School on Nov. 21, 2013. The field meet is one of the final events candidates participate in before graduation.
The rehabilitation phase is when wounded, ill or injured Marines begin to get their lives back, leaving the hospital to compete in sporting events and other outings at the same time that they plan their careers and their families’ lives begin to return to normal. Here, a wounded warrior competes by handcycle in the 2013 Marine Corps Marathon. - The rehabilitation phase is when wounded, ill or injured Marines begin to get their lives back, leaving the hospital to compete in sporting events and other outings at the same time that they plan their careers and their families’ lives begin to return to normal. Here, a wounded warrior competes by handcycle in the 2013 Marine Corps Marathon.
In the north attic of the National Museum of Natural History, Kelsey Falquero, museum technician with the Smithsonian Institution’s Office of Education and Outreach, uses two stuffed owls to illustrate the importance of photographing items with an object that can be referenced for scale. Her audience is a group of civil affairs Marines attending the Marine Corps Civil-Military Operations School aboard Quantico, who toured the museum Nov. 13 as part of their arts, monuments and archives training. - In the north attic of the National Museum of Natural History, Kelsey Falquero, museum technician with the Smithsonian Institution’s Office of Education and Outreach, uses two stuffed owls to illustrate the importance of photographing items with an object that can be referenced for scale. Her audience is a group of civil affairs Marines attending the Marine Corps Civil-Military Operations School aboard Quantico, who toured the museum Nov. 13 as part of their arts, monuments and archives training.
An injured eagle lies on the ground next to Fuller Road aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Oct. 20. Military police officers from the Provost Marshal's Office protected the downed raptor while they decided how to handle the situation. The condition of the eagle is not known. - An injured eagle lies on the ground next to Fuller Road aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Oct. 20. Military police officers from the Provost Marshal's Office protected the downed raptor while they decided how to handle the situation. The condition of the eagle is not known.