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Marines volunteering through the Single Marine Program aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico got a taste of World War II at the Virginia Museum of Military Vehicles on Aug. 17, 2013. The volunteers, wearing World War II-era Marine uniforms, engaged a fixed position with period weapons including an M2 flamethrower. - Marines volunteering through the Single Marine Program aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico got a taste of World War II at the Virginia Museum of Military Vehicles on Aug. 17, 2013. The volunteers, wearing World War II-era Marine uniforms, engaged a fixed position with period weapons including an M2 flamethrower.

Single Marines experience history alive

Volunteers with the Single Marine Program aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico received a unique view of Marine Corps history at the Virginia Museum of Military Vehicles in Nokesville, Va., on Aug 17, 2013. They were treated to the view from the front lines in World War II.Marines donned period uniforms, including the iconic cotton leggings and M1

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Members of the 1st Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland Rugby Team and the Quantico Hooligans Rugby Football Club pose for a group photo after the first pre-season game of the season at Butler Stadium aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Aug. 22, 2013. The Scottish Team played their first of four games, in the Untied States, on the base before continuing on to Annapolis, N.Y. and Boston. - Members of the 1st Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland Rugby Team and the Quantico Hooligans Rugby Football Club pose for a group photo after the first pre-season game of the season at Butler Stadium aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Aug. 22, 2013. The Scottish Team played their first of four games, in the Untied States, on the base before continuing on to Annapolis, N.Y. and Boston.

Marines battle British Army

It was a rainy night at Butler Stadium aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Aug. 21, 2013, when the Quantico Hooligans and the 1st Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland, 1st Scotts, played the only scheduled preseason game of the year.The two teams, who were about as different as they could be, spent the last few minutes before the game running

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Reservists charged with ‘keeping the faith’ hold annual training at Quantico

For two weeks, the reservists of the Marine for Life program from across the country convened at Marine Corps Base Quantico to train, update their medical records and fitness tests, and figure out how to best support Marines who are separating from the service. Walt Lavrinovich, who manages Marine for Life as head of community outreach for the

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SAPR office scrambles to implement civilians’ first sexual assault prevention training

A lesson in workplace sexual assault prevention and response is not the sort of training that all employees anticipate with relish. However, two civilian Marine Corps Base Quantico employees chatting after a recent training were enthusiastic. “It was a really good class — probably one of the better ones we’ve had on base,” said Lynn Curtis,

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Speed limits, parking rules, enforcement changing in Q-Town

Limits on driving speed and parking in the town of Quantico are changing, as is enforcement, as the town attempts to resolve two of its longstanding dilemmas. On Aug. 8, the Quantico Town Council approved a measure to reduce the speed limit on all roads in town except Potomac Avenue and Riverside Road from 25 mph to 15 mph. Technically, the change

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Triathlete, Jane Kelly-Langford, begins the final portion of the triathlon aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Aug, 18, 2013. This lady was the first female to complete the event which included a 400-meter swim, nine-mile bicycle race and five-kilometer run. - Triathlete, Jane Kelly-Langford, begins the final portion of the triathlon aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Aug, 18, 2013. This lady was the first female to complete the event which included a 400-meter swim, nine-mile bicycle race and five-kilometer run.

Inaugural Quantico Triathlon splashes to successful end

Rain drenched the spectators who lined the edge of Marine Corps Base Quantico’s 50-meter pool on Sunday as they anticipated the starter’s pistol, marking the beginning of the first Marine Corps Marathon triathlon.After 1 1/2 years of research and planning, Angela Huff, deputy director Marine Corps Marathon, and her team developed a race that

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A medal from Quantico Summer Camp's Track and Field Meet Aug. 8, 2013, lies on the ground at Butler Stadium aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico. Children were given an opportunity to compete and each was awarded a medal for participation - A medal from Quantico Summer Camp's Track and Field Meet Aug. 8, 2013, lies on the ground at Butler Stadium aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico. Children were given an opportunity to compete and each was awarded a medal for participation

Rundown: Quantico track, field meet

Dappled in the crisp sunlight peeking through the clouds overhead, a white-haired man adjusts his snug ball cap with his left hand, while clutching an unholstered pistol tight in his right. He slowly steps toward a group of Marines and raises his hand to fire. With the crack of his pistol, the group lurches away, pumping their arms furiously while

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Vietcong prisoners await being carried by helicopter to rear area after Operation Starlite. - Vietcong prisoners await being carried by helicopter to rear area after Operation Starlite.

Operation Starlite: Plus one for Corps

On Aug. 18, 1965, more than 5,000 Marines descended in force upon a Viet Cong base near Van Tuong, Vietnam, in the first major offensive action of regimental size conducted solely by U.S. military units during the Vietnam War, called Operation Starlite. The Marines attacked first and they attacked hard, resulting in more than 600 enemy casualties

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Kara Maddux, military spouse and her children, Grace, 9, and Jacob, 5, browse a table of assorted berries at the grand opening of Quantico’s farmers market Aug. 9, 2013, on the Marine Corps Exchange parking lot aboard the base. - Kara Maddux, military spouse and her children, Grace, 9, and Jacob, 5, browse a table of assorted berries at the grand opening of Quantico’s farmers market Aug. 9, 2013, on the Marine Corps Exchange parking lot aboard the base.

Farmers market opens aboard Quantico

Within the first two hours, more than 320 people passed through the grand opening of Quantico’s farmers market Thursday, buying bags full of locally produced fresh fruits and vegetables along with artisan baked goods, eggs and pork. The farmers market, held on Marine Corps Exchange parking lot, across from McDonalds, will open there every Thursday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

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Linda Keeling, military spouse, shops for notebooks while checking off items on a back-to-school list for her five grandchildren, Aug. 7, 2013, at the Marine Corps Exchange aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico. - Linda Keeling, military spouse, shops for notebooks while checking off items on a back-to-school list for her five grandchildren, Aug. 7, 2013, at the Marine Corps Exchange aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico.

Start right for successful back-to-school

As back-to-school nears and parents begin checking off their to-do list, Tammy Smith, one of Quantico’s two school liaisons, encourages parents to think beyond school supplies, new clothes and readjusting sleep schedules.

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