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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.

Final reunion of 1st Special Basic Class of 1950

He found himself walking a ridgeline, traversing through frost-biting air and shoveling through snow waist-deep in enemy territory. They decided to stop for the night, but he and his men patrolled the area by order of his commanding officer. The enemy was waiting; bunkers were dug to ambush the U.S. Marines, and they ran into a Korean bunker, who were showering grenades onto them.

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Col. John Atkinson, commanding officer of Headquarters and Service Battalion, thanks Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Perez for donating at the Armed Services Blood Program blood drive held on Sept. 11, 2018. - Col. John Atkinson, commanding officer of Headquarters and Service Battalion, thanks Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Perez for donating at the Armed Services Blood Program blood drive held on Sept. 11, 2018.

Marine Donors Remember 9/11 with a Sept. 11 Blood Drive

Donors are at Marine Corps Base Quantico (MCBQ) are always ready to support the Armed Services Blood Program (ASBP); they recently held an important blood drive on Sept. 11 ahead of Hurricane Florence.

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The logo of the Quantico Sentry (called the flag in the newspaper business) was redesigned numerous times and the different renditions are depicted here in the 25th anniversary edition of the paper. - The logo of the Quantico Sentry (called the flag in the newspaper business) was redesigned numerous times and the different renditions are depicted here in the 25th anniversary edition of the paper.

Stop the presses! Oldest paper in the Marine Corps comes to an end

As the saying goes, “All good things must come to an end.” So it goes with Marine Corps Base Quantico’s (MCBQ) newspaper the Quantico Sentry.

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Survey for Potential Buried Munitions

From mid- April to mid-June, 2018, Marine Corps Base Quantico (MCBQ) and Naval Facilities Engineering Command will be surveying multiple areas on main side for potential buried munitions. Safe surveying and clearing of former ranges is a necessary part of the land use and the land development process aboard MCB Quantico.

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The Quantico VRE shuttle services uses both buses and vans to transport employees aboard Quantico to and from the train station. The Quantico VRE shuttle service starts running at 5:20 a.m. and the last ride to the train depot is at 6:17 p.m. - The Quantico VRE shuttle services uses both buses and vans to transport employees aboard Quantico to and from the train station. The Quantico VRE shuttle service starts running at 5:20 a.m. and the last ride to the train depot is at 6:17 p.m.

Free on-base shuttle available to commuters

Everybody knows that traffic in and around Washington, D.C. is a headache. So, why not commute to the base on the Virginia Railway Express (VRE), which has a stop right aboard Quantico? You may wonder “What do I do once I get to base?” Don’t worry, Marine Corps Base Quantico’s (MCBQ) Transportation Support Branch (TSB) makes getting to work from the train station a snap and it’s a free service.

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Marines A Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines [A/1/1] return fire from a house window during a search and clear mission in the battle of Hue, February 1968. (official USMC photo by Sergeant Bruce A. Atwell, Marine Corps Archives & Special Collections). - Marines A Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines [A/1/1] return fire from a house window during a search and clear mission in the battle of Hue, February 1968. (official USMC photo by Sergeant Bruce A. Atwell, Marine Corps Archives & Special Collections).

Hue City: A famous urban battle Marines can learn from

The Battle of Hue City, Vietnam has come to be regarded as one of the most infamous urban battles in Marine Corps history. The Battle of Hue City occurred with the Tet Offensive, where Marines were surprised by a North Vietnamese Army (NVA) attack during what was supposed to be a cease fire negotiated during a Vietnamese holiday. The battle started on Jan. 30, 1968 and didn’t end until March 3, 1968.

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Marine Corps Base Quantico welcomes Chaplain Steven Barstow, MCINCR-MCBQ command chaplain. - Marine Corps Base Quantico welcomes Chaplain Steven Barstow, MCINCR-MCBQ command chaplain.

Greetings!

This is my first article for the Quantico community, as I have just reported aboard as Marine Corps Installations National Capital Region-Marine Corps Base Quantico command chaplain. We just celebrated a huge Holy Week on the Christian calendar and we had record numbers of attendees at the various worship opportunities offered aboard base.

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Child Abuse Prevention Month - Child Abuse Prevention Month

Child Abuse Prevention Month Speaker Series

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and to honor it the MCB Quantico Family Advocacy Program (FAP) will be holding a speaker series. The event will take place on April 25 at MCBQ's Little Hall Theater. FAP is inviting parents, teachers, child care providers, coaches, clinical/non-clinical personnel and anyone interested in joining the event.

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