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Lieutenant General Mark Brilakis fired the opening shot with an M1 Garand at the Calvin A. Lloyd Range Complex on Marine Corps Base Quantico. The first shot signified the initiation of the 54th Inter-service Rifle Championship. - Lieutenant General Mark Brilakis fired the opening shot with an M1 Garand at the Calvin A. Lloyd Range Complex on Marine Corps Base Quantico. The first shot signified the initiation of the 54th Inter-service Rifle Championship.

54th Inter-service Rifle Championship with all US Military Branches

Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. – The opening ceremony for the 54th Inter-service Rifle Championship was held at Calvin A. Lloyd Range Complex on June 24th. The competition will last a demanding week and will test each service member’s proficiency with their weapons.

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Your personal information is on the internet, here’s how to remove it

In the wake of recent threats from terrorist organizations and with the rise of identity theft, many people are concerned about the volume of personally identifiable information that is available online.

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Mid-fielder Patino and Striker May fighting for possession of the soccer ball at Butler Stadium on June 23. The Soccer match ended in a loss for Quantico with a final score of 12-0. - Mid-fielder Patino and Striker May fighting for possession of the soccer ball at Butler Stadium on June 23. The Soccer match ended in a loss for Quantico with a final score of 12-0.

Marines demolished by British 12-0 in soccer match

A battle between two titans were held at Butler stadium on June 25. A soccer match between Marine Corps Base Quantico and the British Royal Army Signal Corps tested the measurement of skill and caliber between the two teams and resulted in a devastating outcome for one of them. The Quantico team had recently finished a season in Fredericksburg while the British Royal Army recently defeated both the Navy and Pentagon Soccer teams.

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Col. Brian H. Bufton and Colonel Kevin H. Wild on the Quantico Marine Corps Air Facility flight line on June 26. Wild is passing the flag over to Bufton to signify the passing of commanding officer duties. The change of command ceremony was held on Friday and approximately 300 people were in attendance. - Col. Brian H. Bufton and Colonel Kevin H. Wild on the Quantico Marine Corps Air Facility flight line on June 26. Wild is passing the flag over to Bufton to signify the passing of commanding officer duties. The change of command ceremony was held on Friday and approximately 300 people were in attendance.

Ceremony for HMX-1 with Colonel Wild relinquishing his Commanding Officer duty to Colonel Bufton

Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. – The colors have passed. The Marine Helicopter Squadron One [HMX-1] change of command ceremony was held at the Quantico Marine Corps air facility flight line on June 26. At the ceremony, Colonel Kevin H. Wild relinquished command of Marine Helicopter Squadron One to Colonel Brian H. Bufton.

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CO's Holiday Safety Message

On July fourth 2015, we commemorate the 239th anniversary of our Declaration of Independence, celebrating our continued independence and freedom as a nation. Drafted by Thomas Jefferson in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was written in order for America's 13 original colonies to declare their independence from Great Britain. Our great nation has celebrated the Independence Day since the Revolutionary War, but it was formally declared a national holiday in 1941.

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Chaplain's Column: Ramadan

O you who have believed! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that you may (learn) self-restraint (Qur’an 2:183). Ramadan or Fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam. It is the ninth month of Islamic calendar and obligatory for every able-bodied, Muslim of age except those who are sick, travelling, pregnant or women going through menstruation. Ramadan began this year in the USA on June 18 and expected to end on July 16 followed by the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr or festivity of breaking the Fast on July 17.

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MCB Quantico Graduation Celebration

The annual Graduation Celebration will be held July 16 at the Clubs at Quantico. Each year the Voluntary Education Center (VEC) aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico (MCBQ) hosts a consolidated college "Graduation Celebration". The celebration honors the 2014-2015 MCBQ college graduates and the family members who support them. The celebration is open to all 2014-2015 MCBQ college graduates and those within 6 credits of graduation to include Marines, Sailors, family members, DoD employees and veterans who have earned their associates, bachelor, masters and doctoral degrees

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Prayer and play retreat offered for Men

The Catholic community aboard Quantico is offering free admission for any active duty military for a Pray and Play weekend retreat to be held in nearby Prince William Forest Park, cabin compound 4. Married men may bring their sons if they are 12 or older. The retreat runs from 5 p.m. on July 9 to noon on July 12.

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Marine Corps Base Quantico will be holding a fireworks show on Lejeune field July 4 to commemorate Independence Day. - Marine Corps Base Quantico will be holding a fireworks show on Lejeune field July 4 to commemorate Independence Day.

Events and locations for celebrating Independence Day

On the Fourth, Marine Corps Base Quantico will be holding a fireworks show on Lejeune Field to commemorate Independence Day. The event is free and open to all DoD cardholders and their immediate family members.

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Lt. Col. Vincent Ciuccoli hands over MCAF command to Lt. Col. William Pacatte, June 18, Marine Corps Base Quantico. - Lt. Col. Vincent Ciuccoli hands over MCAF command to Lt. Col. William Pacatte, June 18, Marine Corps Base Quantico.

MCAF conducts Change of Command

Lt. Col. Vincent Ciuccoli hands over Marine Corps Air Facility command to Lt. Col. William Pacatte, June 18, at Marine Corps Air Facility, Marine Corps Base Quantico.

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