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Marine Corps noncommissioned officers literally drag each other through the mud in a pistol drag exercise. - Marine Corps noncommissioned officers literally drag each other through the mud in a pistol drag exercise.

NCOs participate in brutal morning of physical training

Marine Corps noncommissioned officers (NCOs) of Marine Corps Embassy Security Group (MCESG) laced up their boots and donned their utes Aug. 16 for a tough morning of physical training (PT) structured to strengthen their minds as well as their bodies.

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Cpl. Stephen Dillon, the base commander’s driver, executes a set of pushups, one of many simple exercises recommended for indoor physical training, at Lejeune Hall on Dec. 17, 2013. - Cpl. Stephen Dillon, the base commander’s driver, executes a set of pushups, one of many simple exercises recommended for indoor physical training, at Lejeune Hall on Dec. 17, 2013.

In ice and snow, burn calories in the warmth of home

Ice and snow can deter outdoor physical training and even make it difficult to get to the gym. However, it’s possible to get a workout at home, in the barracks or even at work, using little more than one’s own body weight. Body weight calisthenics include pushups, sit-ups, squats, triceps dips, lunges, and many others, said Veronica Nelson, fitness

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Bypassing gates, such as this one shutting down MCB-6, is prohibited on Marine Corps Base Quantico for safety reasons. For example, MCB-6 runs directly behind the targets on Range 11, among other possible surface danger zones. - Bypassing gates, such as this one shutting down MCB-6, is prohibited on Marine Corps Base Quantico for safety reasons. For example, MCB-6 runs directly behind the targets on Range 11, among other possible surface danger zones.

When gates are closed, there’s a reason

Running and biking on the roads and trails of Marine Corps Base Quantico are popular and effective ways to stay fit, but Range Management Branch wants base employees and residents to be aware that using some roads in training areas can have a seriously negative impact on one’s health. The road network on the west side of the base, where live-fire

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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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