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Winning Earth Day photographs revealed

For the second year, Marine Corps Base Quantico and the Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Branch hosted an Earth Day photo contest.Anyone interested was invited to take photos on base and submit them.“The purpose [of the event] was two-fold,” said Maj. Peter Baker, deputy director of Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs. “[We want]

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An injured eagle lies on the ground next to Fuller Road aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Oct. 20. Military police officers from the Provost Marshal's Office protected the downed raptor while they decided how to handle the situation. The condition of the eagle is not known. - An injured eagle lies on the ground next to Fuller Road aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Oct. 20. Military police officers from the Provost Marshal's Office protected the downed raptor while they decided how to handle the situation. The condition of the eagle is not known.

Bald eagles from Florida to Canada flock to Quantico

The bald eagle was chosen as the United States’ emblem, a symbol of strength, majesty and freedom, in 1787, but its relationship with the American people was uneasy for almost another 200 years, until its population dwindled to the point that a bald eagle sighting became a rare treat.Now that bald eagle numbers are back on the rise, and that

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Quantico's archaeologist, Catherine Roberts, center, works with contractors to dig up Native American artifacts along Russell Road in preparation for the road's widening. - Quantico's archaeologist, Catherine Roberts, center, works with contractors to dig up Native American artifacts along Russell Road in preparation for the road's widening.

Base archaeologist preserves community, Marine Corps and ancient history

Historic buildings and archaeology aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico sheds light not only on the Corps’ history, but also on family ancestry, regional history and the story of American colonization. “We have family members and genealogists contacting us all the time, looking for their relatives, and a lot of them are on the base,” said Anita Dodd,

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