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Lasting Peace

Just after Jesus promised that we would have a heavenly helper in this world and knowing that difficult times would come, He encouraged the disciples by declaring to them: “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” (John 14:27, NKJV).

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Cpl. Jonathan Figueroa, Marine Corps Ceremonial Platoon detail commander, and Kelly Figueroa bring their two-year-old and one-year-old to the Fifth Annual Base Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Lejeune Hall Dec. 6. - Cpl. Jonathan Figueroa, Marine Corps Ceremonial Platoon detail commander, and Kelly Figueroa bring their two-year-old and one-year-old to the Fifth Annual Base Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Lejeune Hall Dec. 6.

Ooh Rah, Christmas Tree

With the help of two military children, Base Commander Col. Joseph Murray counted down from 10 to initiate the lighting of the base tree during the Fifth Annual Base Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico Dec. 6.

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From left, Gunnery Sgt. Guy Saucedo, operations chief for Quantico’s Logistics Division; Stephanie Taber, the installation family readiness officer; and Staff Sgt. Juan Jimenez, deputy family readiness officer for the Wounded Warrior Regiment, distribute donated Christmas trees in the afternoon of Dec. 13, 2013. - From left, Gunnery Sgt. Guy Saucedo, operations chief for Quantico’s Logistics Division; Stephanie Taber, the installation family readiness officer; and Staff Sgt. Juan Jimenez, deputy family readiness officer for the Wounded Warrior Regiment, distribute donated Christmas trees in the afternoon of Dec. 13, 2013.

During holidays, Quantico service members get many helping hands

The Marine Corps famously takes care of its own, and during the holidays, the Corps also has a lot of civilian help to make sure no service member is forgotten. From Marine Corps Community Services to off-base high school students, to a tree farmer in Amissville, Va., it’s a diverse team that has been working to bring holiday cheer to Quantico’s

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What does the band, Santa and mac n’ cheese have in common

Framed by a mantle of festive red stockings and a brightly decorated Christmas tree the Quantico Marine Corps Band played upbeat Christmas carols that wafted through Lincoln Military Housing’s main office Dec. 6, 2013. More than 100 people participated in the annual Exceptional Family Member Program holiday event which, along with the live music,

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Tasha Spencer, Marine Corps Community Services retail director, hangs an ornament on a Christmas tree at the Marine Corps Exchange on Dec. 4, 2013. Spencer has worked in retail for 11 years. - Tasha Spencer, Marine Corps Community Services retail director, hangs an ornament on a Christmas tree at the Marine Corps Exchange on Dec. 4, 2013. Spencer has worked in retail for 11 years.

Santa is already here?

Although she won’t be transported by reindeer or climbing down chimneys this Christmas, Tasha Spencer, Marine Corps Community Services retail director, models many aspects of the Christmas spirit.Spencer leads a team of 263 employees, though not tiny toymakers with pointy ears, who make the main exchange and 15 outlets/ services operate daily. “She

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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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Lance Cpl. Kadie Tallentire stands in front of the Provost Marshall Office aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Tuesday. Tallentire is one of many Marines who will stand duty on Christmas Eve and Day. - Lance Cpl. Kadie Tallentire stands in front of the Provost Marshall Office aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Tuesday. Tallentire is one of many Marines who will stand duty on Christmas Eve and Day.

‘Cookie Drop’ effort thanks Marines on Christmas duty

While many are at home wrapping last minute gifts or maybe snuggling next to a fireplace with family on Christmas Eve, Lance Cpl. Kadie Tallentire will be standing outside in the cold, guarding the gates of Marine Corps Base Quantico. She is one of many Marines who will stand duty during the holiday. Unlike a normal day, where Tallentire checks

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Have your holiday cake, but don’t eat two

From savory ham to grandma’s scrumptious sugar cookies, the holidays are filled with an abundance of decadent foods. It’s the time of year where going back for seconds − or thirds − is a ritual and packing on a few pounds for the sake of holidays is accepted by many. “There’s this thought process that I’m just going to throw in the towel over the

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