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Military children help Amy Watson, EFMP training, education, and outreach specialist, prepare a hurricane simulator at "All About Weather" on July 12. - Military children help Amy Watson, EFMP training, education, and outreach specialist, prepare a hurricane simulator at "All About Weather" on July 12.

Meteorologists aboard Quantico teach kids about weather and why it’s important

When clouds are high up in the sky and resemble pulled-apart cotton balls, it usually means the weather is going to be stable. But when you see mountains of puffy clouds building up lower in the atmosphere, watch out, because a change could be coming.

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Col. Joseph Murray, commander of Marine Corps Installations National Capital Region - Marine Corps Base Quantico, and command Sgt. Maj. Charles Williams stand with John Kiersma, deputy director of the Business Performance Office, who received the Senior Civilian of the Quarter award for the second quarter of 2016 on July 13. - Col. Joseph Murray, commander of Marine Corps Installations National Capital Region - Marine Corps Base Quantico, and command Sgt. Maj. Charles Williams stand with John Kiersma, deputy director of the Business Performance Office, who received the Senior Civilian of the Quarter award for the second quarter of 2016 on July 13.

Civilian employees lauded for longevity of service and for outstanding performance

The coordinator of Marine Corps Base Quantico’s High Intensity Tactical Training (HITT) program, Charles Yackle, and deputy director of the Business Performance Office, John Kiersma, were recognized as junior and senior civilians of the quarter, respectively, at the Length of Service Awards for the second quarter of 2016.

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Participants in the Men’s Group, which started in 2012, is a place for Marines and civilian Marines to come together and talk about how to be better sons, husbands, and fathers. - Participants in the Men’s Group, which started in 2012, is a place for Marines and civilian Marines to come together and talk about how to be better sons, husbands, and fathers.

Men’s group participants get together weekly to specifically talk about issues men face

“In the military, if I don’t know how to do a job I can always find an order or a manual that will tell me,” said Silbert “Harrison” Grant, Substance Abuse Control Officer (SACO) for Headquarters and Service Battalion aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, and facilitator of the battalion’s weekly Men’s Group. “But there’s no manual for me, for Harrison.”

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Sergeant Major George Sanchez relinquishes his post with the Marine Corps Air Facility (MCAF) to Sergeant Major Marc Chabot in a ceremony held in the MCAF hangar on June 30, 2016. - Sergeant Major George Sanchez relinquishes his post with the Marine Corps Air Facility (MCAF) to Sergeant Major Marc Chabot in a ceremony held in the MCAF hangar on June 30, 2016.

MCAF Relief and Appointment final

Marine Corps Air Facility (MCAF) Quantico held a relief and appointment ceremony in its hangar June 30 at which command Sgt. Maj. George Sanchez relinquished his post to Sgt. Maj. Marc Chabot.

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Attendees and participants stand at attention during the playing of the National Anthem at the change of command ceremony for MCIOC at the National Museum of the Marine Corps on June 30, 2016. - Attendees and participants stand at attention during the playing of the National Anthem at the change of command ceremony for MCIOC at the National Museum of the Marine Corps on June 30, 2016.

Incomming MCIOC commander raises bar higher for Marines

Marine Corps Information Operations Center (MCIOC) held the third change of command ceremony in its history at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia, June 29. Col. Drew Cukor relinquished command of MCIOC to Col. William (Beau) McClane.

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Standard OPSEC (operations security) poster distributed to offices and commands to remind troops/employees to remain mindful of information that could be revealed to adversaries. - Standard OPSEC (operations security) poster distributed to offices and commands to remind troops/employees to remain mindful of information that could be revealed to adversaries.

Experts talk about information security

The following presentation is a collection of questions and answers focused on security of information. Perspectives from the MCINCR-MCB Quantico public affairs officer, the security manager, the operational security manager and the family readiness officers are presented as an informational look at the importance of information security.

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Students from local high schools as well as current college students receive scholarships to continue their education from the Quantico Officers Spouses Organization (QOSO) at a reception aboard MCBQ recently. - Students from local high schools as well as current college students receive scholarships to continue their education from the Quantico Officers Spouses Organization (QOSO) at a reception aboard MCBQ recently.

QOSO awards student scholarships, charity grants

The Quantico Officers Spouses Organization (QOSO) held its annual scholarship reception recently aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, where they presented graduating seniors and undergraduate college students with scholarships and awarded grants to local chapters of charities.

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Kaia shows how she is able to turn light switches off and on. Service dogs like Kaia are also able to carry bags, tug open doors and bump them closed, get objects out of the fridge, and go get help for their owners. - Kaia shows how she is able to turn light switches off and on. Service dogs like Kaia are also able to carry bags, tug open doors and bump them closed, get objects out of the fridge, and go get help for their owners.

From PTSD to Autism, service dogs are trained to help

These dogs really provide holistic healthcare,” said Cabell Youell, executive director of Saint Francis Service Dogs. “They treat the whole person.”

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Pokémon Go has stormed the app market and crashed through the MCB Quantico main gate with force and it appears to have globally transfixed more than 10 million people who have downloaded it since it launched July 7. - Pokémon Go has stormed the app market and crashed through the MCB Quantico main gate with force and it appears to have globally transfixed more than 10 million people who have downloaded it since it launched July 7.

Pokémon Go: Full Account Access Places You and Security at Risk

Pokémon Go has stormed the app market and crashed through the MCB Quantico main gate with force and it appears to have globally transfixed more than 10 million people who have downloaded it since it launched July 7. The app is so popular, estimates are, it will ‘zombify’ millions more who will be spending hours every day looking for invisible Pokémon on their mobile devices whether at work or home.

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Sgt. Maj. Gerald Saunders, outgoing sergeant major of Marine Corps Installations National Capital Region - Marine Corps Base Quantico, addresses the audience at his retirement ceremony, held July 8 in Little Hall. Saunders retires with more than 30 years of service to the Marine Corps. - Sgt. Maj. Gerald Saunders, outgoing sergeant major of Marine Corps Installations National Capital Region - Marine Corps Base Quantico, addresses the audience at his retirement ceremony, held July 8 in Little Hall. Saunders retires with more than 30 years of service to the Marine Corps.

Sergeant Major Gerald Saunders retires from Marine Corps

Sgt. Maj. Charles Williams relieved Sgt. Maj. Gerald Saunders as Marine Corps Installations National Capital Region—Marine Corps Base Quantico (MCINCR-MCBQ) command sergeant major at a ceremony in Little Hall July 8.

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