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Marines jingle the bells

The National Museum of the Marine Corps is hosting holiday music by ensembles from the Quantico Marine Corps Band every day, with the exception of Sunday through Wednesday. The concerts, like the museum, are free and open to the public. (See the sidebar for the schedule.)“This is the third year in a row that the Quantico Marine Corps Band has come

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Search and rescue turns to real world rescue

A joint emergency simulation with firemen from Marine Corps Base Quantico Station 533 and soldiers from Fort Belvoir was interrupted by two actual emergency calls aboard Quantico on Dec. 4, 2013.After the training began, the fire station received a call from range control to respond to a brush fire on Range 10. Once the fire was under control, the

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Col. David Maxwell, base commander, Marine Corps Base Quantico, talks to Maj. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, commander, Joint Forces Headquarters National Capital Region on Nov. 25, 2013. Buchanan was the keynote speaker for the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, 2013 report to the community where he spoke about his experiences during his time in Iraq. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cuong Le) - Col. David Maxwell, base commander, Marine Corps Base Quantico, talks to Maj. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, commander, Joint Forces Headquarters National Capital Region on Nov. 25, 2013. Buchanan was the keynote speaker for the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, 2013 report to the community where he spoke about his experiences during his time in Iraq. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cuong Le)

Two stars, guest star at Jepson Alumni Executive Center on University of Mary Washington

The Military Affairs Council, Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, presented their 2013 Report to the Community at the Jepson Alumni Executive Center at the University of Mary Washington on Nov. 25.The presentation featured commanders from Marine Corps Base Quantico, Naval Support Activity South Potomac and Fort A.P. Hill, as well as, the

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Firemen, Marines, Corpsmen and Protected Health Information Air Medical members prepare the wounded role player for aerial transportation to a hospital, during a training exercise at Camp Goettge aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Nov. 19, 2013. The exercise is conducted to help the Firemen, Marines and Corpsmen prepare for emergency situations. - Firemen, Marines, Corpsmen and Protected Health Information Air Medical members prepare the wounded role player for aerial transportation to a hospital, during a training exercise at Camp Goettge aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Nov. 19, 2013. The exercise is conducted to help the Firemen, Marines and Corpsmen prepare for emergency situations.

Firefighters conduct explosive demonstration at Camp Goettge

Firefighters and Marines to part in a Goettge Drill at Camp Goettge aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Nov. 19, 2013, to better prepare themselves in case of emergency.The firefighters received an emergency call 9:15 a.m., from there they made their way to Camp Goettge where a simulated explosion had taken place. Upon arrival Skip Hardesty,

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Rain fails to wash-out rout

A numbing deluge filled Butler Stadium on a frigid evening as Marine Corps Air Facility and Marine Corps System Command took their positions on the field for what would be the last intramural football game of the year for one of the two teams. Both teams needed a win to move on to the semifinals, but only one team could come out victorious, Nov,

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Marines and police officers with Security Battalion conduct their final active shooter training for 2013 at combat town aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Nov. 20, 2013. The exercise was conducted with the help of simulation rounds, stationary and moving targets. The moving targets were volunteers from Combat Camera, this proved a more realistic scenario for the shooters. - Marines and police officers with Security Battalion conduct their final active shooter training for 2013 at combat town aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Nov. 20, 2013. The exercise was conducted with the help of simulation rounds, stationary and moving targets. The moving targets were volunteers from Combat Camera, this proved a more realistic scenario for the shooters.

Marines, officers practice active-shooter training at combat town

Security Battalion conducted their final active shooter training of the year, at combat town on Nov. 20, 2013, to help prepare the officers and Marines for real world emergencies. The most recent example would be the Officer Candidate School shooting, which took the lives of three Marines. “We conduct at least two active-shooter classes every year

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Players from the MCIA Bulldogs and TBS Logistic Support Group teams fight for the ball during an intramural flag football game held at Butler Stadium aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Nov. 14, 2013. TBS LSG defeated the Bulldogs 22-8. - Players from the MCIA Bulldogs and TBS Logistic Support Group teams fight for the ball during an intramural flag football game held at Butler Stadium aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Nov. 14, 2013. TBS LSG defeated the Bulldogs 22-8.

TBS LSG beats MCIA Bulldogs 22-8

The MCIA Bulldogs and TBS Logistic Support Group played an intramural flag football game at Butler Stadium aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Nov. 14, 2013, TBS LSG defeated the Bulldogs 22-8 after a heated and hard-fought game. However, this is not what both teams were expecting at the start of the game.“I have no doubts that we are going to

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Staff Sgt. Jonathan Shue competitor/instructor, Marine Corps Shooting Team, dry fires his custom M1911 A1 National Match pistol at Weapons Training Battalion on Nov. 7, 2013. Shue is the first place winner of the North Carolina State Championship, pistol section with a score of 2643 out of 2700. - Staff Sgt. Jonathan Shue competitor/instructor, Marine Corps Shooting Team, dry fires his custom M1911 A1 National Match pistol at Weapons Training Battalion on Nov. 7, 2013. Shue is the first place winner of the North Carolina State Championship, pistol section with a score of 2643 out of 2700.

Marine instructor brings home ninth pistol award

Staff Sgt. Jonathan Shue is a competitor/instructor for the Marine Corps Shooting Team.Shue recently won his ninth award during the pistol championship in Haw River at the North Carolina State Championship, on Oct. 20, with a score of 2,643 out of 2,700, beating the competition by 24 points.To his friends and superiors, he is looked at as a role

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Vietnam veterans visit National Museum of Marine Corps

More than 300 Vietnam veterans visited the National Museum of the Marine Corps on Nov. 8, 2013 to witness the landing of a UH-34D Helicopter.The helicopter was created to transport cargo and personnel, but was known to fly rescue missions. It will be part of the new Operation Starlite exhibit slated to open 2016. The Seahorse was donated to the

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Sgt. Garrett Dennard, mortar assistant primary, Infantry Officer Course, and Cpl. Justine Auclair, mortar instructor, The Basic School Warfighting Instructor Company, demonstrates the use of a new concept sight for the M224 60mm mortar at Range 15 on Nov. 5, 2013. The new sights are created by the TechSolutions branch of the Office of Naval Research, in Arlington, Va. - Sgt. Garrett Dennard, mortar assistant primary, Infantry Officer Course, and Cpl. Justine Auclair, mortar instructor, The Basic School Warfighting Instructor Company, demonstrates the use of a new concept sight for the M224 60mm mortar at Range 15 on Nov. 5, 2013. The new sights are created by the TechSolutions branch of the Office of Naval Research, in Arlington, Va.

Marines test new mortar sight concept at Range 15

The Marine Forces Pacific Experimentation Center with the help of two expert Marine mortarmen demonstrated the use of a new concept sight for the M224 60mm Lightweight Company Mortar System at Range 15 aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, on Nov. 5, 2013.The new concept sight was created by the TechSolutions branch of the Office of Naval Research, in

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