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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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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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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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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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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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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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Quantico Archery Site open to all Marines, civilians with licenses

The Natural Resources and Environment Affairs Branch created the Quantico Archery Site with the help of the Conservation Volunteer Program to provide a place for Marines and civilians to practice their archery skills.Marines and civilians with archery, hunting or fishing license can access the site from 11 a.m., until half an hour after sunset from

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Red Ribbon week in memory of fallen Marine

Marine Corps Community Service representatives and Drug Enforcement Administration agent hosted a slide show presentation and information booth at Yale Hall, on Oct. 23, 2013 to inform Marines about the dangers of abusing prescription and over the counter medicines.The booths offered Marines pamphlets about how to recognize drug abusers and what

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Orange you glad to see us

On Oct. 23, 2013 Gunnery Sgt. Cesarina Hernandez’s morning started at 2 a.m., but she was not training or working out, instead she was preparing for the start of the 2013 Marine Corps Marathon.Thirty Marines from various units aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico manned Food Station 1, in the Foggy Bottom section of Washington, D.C.“We are here to

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