From left, Sgt. Domenic Ferlaino, Capt. Kevin Jarvis and Maj. Warren Kyle, all retired U.S. Marines formerly assigned to Marine Security Guard Detachment Cameroon stand at attention during an award ceremony at Little Hall on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Dec. 13, 2024. The former Detachment Cameroon Marines attended the Marine Security Guard graduation ceremony to receive certificates of Commendation for their heroic actions taken during 1977 while rescuing an aide employee from marauders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright) - From left, Sgt. Domenic Ferlaino, Capt. Kevin Jarvis and Maj. Warren Kyle, all retired U.S. Marines formerly assigned to Marine Security Guard Detachment Cameroon stand at attention during an award ceremony at Little Hall on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Dec. 13, 2024. The former Detachment Cameroon Marines attended the Marine Security Guard graduation ceremony to receive certificates of Commendation for their heroic actions taken during 1977 while rescuing an aide employee from marauders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Shelby Petersen, a vocalist with Marine Corps Quantico Band, poses on a Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight at Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico, on MCBQ, Virginia, Dec. 3, 2024. Petersen, a Kalispell, Montana native, enlisted as an Aviation Ordnance Systems Technician in the year 2020, and submitted for a lateral move in 2023 to her current military occupational specialty. “If it’s a dream of yours, don’t give up on it,” Petersen said definitively. “No matter where you are in life, whatever opportunities you get or lack-thereof, it’s really important to take the time for the things that make you feel alive and make your soul feel whole.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Braydon Rogers) - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Shelby Petersen, a vocalist with Marine Corps Quantico Band, poses on a Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight at Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico, on MCBQ, Virginia, Dec. 3, 2024. Petersen, a Kalispell, Montana native, enlisted as an Aviation Ordnance Systems Technician in the year 2020, and submitted for a lateral move in 2023 to her current military occupational specialty. “If it’s a dream of yours, don’t give up on it,” Petersen said definitively. “No matter where you are in life, whatever opportunities you get or lack-thereof, it’s really important to take the time for the things that make you feel alive and make your soul feel whole.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Braydon Rogers)
U.S. Marine Corps 1stSgt. 1stSgt. Christopher Rushton, incoming senior enlisted leader of Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico, addresses the crowd during a relief and appointment ceremony at MCAF on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Dec. 3, 2024. Smart relinquished command to 1stSgt. Christopher Rushton after serving as the command senior enlisted leader for over a year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ethan Miller) - U.S. Marine Corps 1stSgt. 1stSgt. Christopher Rushton, incoming senior enlisted leader of Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico, addresses the crowd during a relief and appointment ceremony at MCAF on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Dec. 3, 2024. Smart relinquished command to 1stSgt. Christopher Rushton after serving as the command senior enlisted leader for over a year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ethan Miller)
A wreath is staged at the gravesite of U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Henry Black, the seventh Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps at Quantico National Cemetery, Triangle, Virginia, Nov. 10, 2024. Sgt. Maj. Black served in active duty from 1948 all the way through 1977; during his time in service he fought in the Korean war and Vietnam war, earning both the Silver and Bronze Star Medal as well as the Legion of Merit Medal. (U. S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright) - A wreath is staged at the gravesite of U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Henry Black, the seventh Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps at Quantico National Cemetery, Triangle, Virginia, Nov. 10, 2024. Sgt. Maj. Black served in active duty from 1948 all the way through 1977; during his time in service he fought in the Korean war and Vietnam war, earning both the Silver and Bronze Star Medal as well as the Legion of Merit Medal. (U. S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jenny Colegate, commanding officer of Marine Corps Base Quantico, Sgt. Maj. Michael R. Brown, sergeant major of MCBQ, and Kevin Brown, pictured fourth from right attend the ribbon cutting and grand reopening of the Quantico Train Station, Nov.1, 2024. The reopening comes after a multi year project that improved the transit efficiency and commuter experience for the 6,000 daily passengers who use and pass through the station. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Charles F. Wolf) - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jenny Colegate, commanding officer of Marine Corps Base Quantico, Sgt. Maj. Michael R. Brown, sergeant major of MCBQ, and Kevin Brown, pictured fourth from right attend the ribbon cutting and grand reopening of the Quantico Train Station, Nov.1, 2024. The reopening comes after a multi year project that improved the transit efficiency and commuter experience for the 6,000 daily passengers who use and pass through the station. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Charles F. Wolf)
Kyle King, the winner of the 49th Marine Corps Marathon with an unofficial time of 2:25:06, poses for a photo after completing the MCM course in Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 27, 2024. Participants from around the world raced on the monumental MCM course through Washington, D.C., finishing at the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. The event was a celebration of every finisher’s honor, courage, and commitment to training for and completing the marathon. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright) - Kyle King, the winner of the 49th Marine Corps Marathon with an unofficial time of 2:25:06, poses for a photo after completing the MCM course in Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 27, 2024. Participants from around the world raced on the monumental MCM course through Washington, D.C., finishing at the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. The event was a celebration of every finisher’s honor, courage, and commitment to training for and completing the marathon. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)
U.S. Marines with the All-Marine Running Team pose for a photo during the Armed Forces Ice Breaker at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, Oct. 25, 2024. The ice breaker was held to get the runners acquainted with the teams they competed against during the 49th Marine Corps Marathon. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joaquin Dela Torre) - U.S. Marines with the All-Marine Running Team pose for a photo during the Armed Forces Ice Breaker at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, Oct. 25, 2024. The ice breaker was held to get the runners acquainted with the teams they competed against during the 49th Marine Corps Marathon. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joaquin Dela Torre)
Angela Anderson, deputy director of the Marine Corps Marathon Office, poses for a photo at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, Triangle, Virginia, Oct. 7, 2024. Anderson, a German-American born on the west side of the Berlin wall, earned the title of a six-star runner this year. During her journey to become a six-star runner, she finally touched ground on the East side of the wall. “The discomfort running a long-distance race – physically or mentally – is nothing in comparison with what the people of my country of origin had to experience during their very difficult times.” - Angela Anderson, deputy director of the Marine Corps Marathon Office, poses for a photo at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, Triangle, Virginia, Oct. 7, 2024. Anderson, a German-American born on the west side of the Berlin wall, earned the title of a six-star runner this year. During her journey to become a six-star runner, she finally touched ground on the East side of the wall. “The discomfort running a long-distance race – physically or mentally – is nothing in comparison with what the people of my country of origin had to experience during their very difficult times.”
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ethan Delgado, and his twin Lance Cpl. Gavin Delgado, pose for a photo after graduating from the Marine Corps Embassy Security Group on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Sept. 27, 2024. The twins graduated Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and School of Infantry West, and Marine Corps Embassy Security Group to become Marine Security Guards. Both are headed to South Africa to serve as MSGs; Gavin will serve in Pretoria, one of the capitals of South Africa, while Ethan will serve in Johannesburg. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Brandes) - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ethan Delgado, and his twin Lance Cpl. Gavin Delgado, pose for a photo after graduating from the Marine Corps Embassy Security Group on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Sept. 27, 2024. The twins graduated Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and School of Infantry West, and Marine Corps Embassy Security Group to become Marine Security Guards. Both are headed to South Africa to serve as MSGs; Gavin will serve in Pretoria, one of the capitals of South Africa, while Ethan will serve in Johannesburg. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Brandes)
This photo features a northern long-eared bat held and tagged by a wildlife professional on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, May 18, 2017. The photo shows the first northern long-eared bat caught on base since the white-nose syndrome, a harmful fungal disease now common among bat populations, began spreading within this bat species on base. (Photo by Sam Freeze with Virginia Tech University) - This photo features a northern long-eared bat held and tagged by a wildlife professional on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, May 18, 2017. The photo shows the first northern long-eared bat caught on base since the white-nose syndrome, a harmful fungal disease now common among bat populations, began spreading within this bat species on base. (Photo by Sam Freeze with Virginia Tech University)