n/a - Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Troy E. Black, Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David H. Berger, and four previous sergeants major of the Marine Corps (SMMC) pose for a photo prior to the Inaugural Retired SMMC Summit at The Clubs of Quantico, May 2-3, 2022. The summit was an opportunity for senior leaders to meet and discuss the future of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mitchell Johnson)
n/a - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Michael L. Brooks, commanding officer of Marine Corps Base Quantico, poses for a group photo with members of the Quantico Middle/High School and Crossroads Elementary staff at the Teacher Appreciation Celebration at The Clubs at Quantico on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, May 5, 2022. The teachers of each school were recognized for the outstanding work they conducted over this school year. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. George Nudo)
n/a - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Michael L. Brooks, base commander of Marine Corps Base Quantico, and Sgt. Maj. Christopher J. Adams, the sergeant major of Marine Corps Base Quantico, awards Gunnery Sgt. Derek Spoor with a certificate of appreciation for his volunteer hours at the Volunteer Appreciation Awards ceremony hosted at The Clubs at Quantico on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 21, 2022. This ceremony is done to award U.S. service members and Department of Defense workers who volunteered with organizations in the local area. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. George Nudo)
n/a - U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Alicia Walters, lead career planner with the Marine Corps Recruiting Command, and Master Gunnery Sgt. Brad Walters, ground ordnance chief with The Basic School, pose for a portrait at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 14, 2022. The Walters will successfully close this chapter together, celebrating with a dual retirement ceremony May 2022. Gunnery Sgt. Alicia Walters, who is currently on terminal leave after 20 years of service and Master Gunnery Sgt. Brad Walters, finishing up 25 years to the Marine Corps are looking forward to spending time with their children and working on their homestead. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Ashley L. Boster)
n/a - Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, gives a speech at The Basic School’s Alpha Company Mess Night on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 27, 2022. Del Toro took part in the traditions and festivities of mess night and talked to the Marines about what it means to be a good leader. (US Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kayla LaMar)
n/a - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black, the 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, a native of Louisville, Kentucky, gives his opening remarks during the 2022 Warfighter Development Summit at Warner Hall on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 27, 2022. The purpose of the Warfighter Development Summit is to gather feedback through shared experiences, collect data, and to develop a deep understanding of the issues affecting Marines and their families in relation to these topics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eric Huynh)
N/A - Fields of bluebell flowers encompass Merrimac Farm during the annual Bluebell Festival in Nokesville, Virginia, April 10, 2022. Bluebell flowers are unique in that they only grow on floodplains, plus, the flowers glow blue when observed from a distance in the sunlight. The flowers only bloom for a few weeks in the very early springtime and then die off, leaves and all, so that you would never know they were present in the first place. (US Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kayla LaMar)
n/a - U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Timothy Cottell, a native of Monroe, Connecticut, communications capabilities integration officer, Combat Development Directorate, Combat Development and Integration, poses for a photo at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, Triangle, Virginia, April 8, 2022. Cottell received the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his heroic actions during an annual training exercise on Dec. 10, 2019. Cottell saved the life of a Marine by performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eric Huynh)
n/a - Mr. Shon P. Brodie, the director of Maritime Expeditionary Warfare Division, Capabilities Development Directorate, is presented the Superior Civilian Service Award during a ceremony at the Davis Center on Marine Corps Base Quantico, March 3, 2022. He was hand chosen for his distinguished professionalism, initiative, and total dedication to duty by Maj. Gen. Eric E. Austin, director of Capabilities Development Directorate, CD&I. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mitchell B. Johnson)
N/A - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Nathaniel Cunningham, a meteorology and oceanography (METOC) analyst forecaster with Marine Corps Air Facilities Quantico, checks weather radar images on his computer at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Jan. 26, 2022. METOC provides meteorological support to aircrews, pilots, training units, and the base commander by delivering up-to-date and accurate weather forecasts and conditions, promoting safe operations across the base. (US Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kayla LaMar)