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A Marine from Security Battalion reads to children. The special story time featured first responders such as paramedics, firefighters and military police.

A Marine from Security Battalion reads to children. The special story time featured first responders such as paramedics, firefighters and military police.

Photo by Ida Irby

Lily, 3, attends a unique firefighter edition of story time. Lily is the military child of an active duty Marine serving at The Basic School.

Lily, 3, attends a unique firefighter edition of story time. Lily is the military child of an active duty Marine serving at The Basic School.

Photo by Ida Irby

Firefighter medic, Robert Stargel, Quantico Fire Station 531, reads a book to children.

Firefighter medic, Robert Stargel, Quantico Fire Station 531, reads a book to children.

Photo by Ida Irby

Stephen Williams, firefighter in Quantico Fire Station 531, shows a room full of toddlers a real firefighter suit during toddler story time.

Stephen Williams, firefighter in Quantico Fire Station 531, shows a room full of toddlers a real firefighter suit during toddler story time.

Photo by Ida Irby

Preston, 7, is adorned with a toy firefighter hat from a local first responder in Quantico Fire Station 531.

Preston, 7, is adorned with a toy firefighter hat from a local first responder in Quantico Fire Station 531.

Photo by Ida Irby

Christian Fagala, 9, of Quantico, Va., receives the Operation Homefront 2016 Marine Corps Military Child of the Year Award, during Operation Homefront’s Eighth Annual Military Child of the Year® Award Ceremony here on Thursday, April 14. Presenting the award are Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (right); Maj. Gen. James W. Lukeman, Commanding General, Marine Corps Training and Education Command; Catherine Blades, Chairwoman of the Board at Operation Homefront and Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, at Aflac; and Brig. Gen. (ret.) John I. Pray Jr., President and CEO of Operation Homefront.

Christian Fagala, 9, of Quantico, Va., receives the Operation Homefront 2016 Marine Corps Military Child of the Year Award, during Operation Homefront’s Eighth Annual Military Child of the Year® Award Ceremony here on Thursday, April 14. Presenting the award are Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (right); Maj. Gen. James W. Lukeman, Commanding General, Marine Corps Training and Education Command; Catherine Blades, Chairwoman of the Board at Operation Homefront and Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, at Aflac; and Brig. Gen. (ret.) John I. Pray Jr., President and CEO of Operation Homefront.

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Brig. Gen. Pratt, president of Marine Corps University, receives a gift from Maj. Natasha Everly recently at the National Naval Officers Association Annual Ladies Luncheon held at The Clubs at Quantico. Pratt was the guest speaker for the event where she talked about empowerment through education. The annual event also serves as a fundraiser for the NOAA scholarship program.

Brig. Gen. Pratt, president of Marine Corps University, receives a gift from Maj. Natasha Everly recently at the National Naval Officers Association Annual Ladies Luncheon held at The Clubs at Quantico. Pratt was the guest speaker for the event where she talked about empowerment through education. The annual event also serves as a fundraiser for the NOAA scholarship program.

Photo by Cpl. Kemerly Espinos

Lance Cpl. Christian Ordaz, Security Battalion military police officer, scans an I.D. card with the RAPIDGate identification scanner aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico. The near-instantaneous card scanner will improve security on the base and streamline access for commercial vehicles traveling onto the installation.

Lance Cpl. Christian Ordaz, Security Battalion military police officer, scans an I.D. card with the RAPIDGate identification scanner aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico. The near-instantaneous card scanner will improve security on the base and streamline access for commercial vehicles traveling onto the installation.

Photo by Ida Irby

Lance Cpl. Logan Ash, Headquarters and Service Battalion logistics specialist, helps a client at the Marine Corps Base Quantico Tax Center April 11 during the last week of filing aboard the installation. The legal office is a certified VITA site, which offers cost-free federal and state income tax return preparation for military, military retirees and their families.

Lance Cpl. Logan Ash, Headquarters and Service Battalion logistics specialist, helps a client at the Marine Corps Base Quantico Tax Center April 11 during the last week of filing aboard the installation. The legal office is a certified VITA site, which offers cost-free federal and state income tax return preparation for military, military retirees and their families.

Photo by Ida Irby

Abigail, 3, colors a picture with the help of her dad, Chaplain Loren Crone, at the Teddy Bear Clinic Apr. 8.

Abigail, 3, colors a picture with the help of her dad, Chaplain Loren Crone, at the Teddy Bear Clinic Apr. 8.

Photo by Adele Uphaus-Connor

There are some things you can do as a parent to keep your house from tumbling down like a house of cards. Your first job as a parent is taking care of your own needs.

There are some things you can do as a parent to keep your house from tumbling down like a house of cards. Your first job as a parent is taking care of your own needs.

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April is both Child Abuse Prevention Month and the Month of the Military Child. On April 1 and April 15, wear blue to the office to show your support for this cause.

April is both Child Abuse Prevention Month and the Month of the Military Child. On April 1 and April 15, wear blue to the office to show your support for this cause.

Photo by Chuck Jenks/Rosemary Sky

Marines raise their right hand to be commissioned as second lieutenants in a commissioning ceremony for Officer Candidate Class 221 at Little Hall aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on March 26. The group takes the next step in their journey to be leaders of Marines

Marines raise their right hand to be commissioned as second lieutenants in a commissioning ceremony for Officer Candidate Class 221 at Little Hall aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on March 26. The group takes the next step in their journey to be leaders of Marines

Photo by Ida Irby

Staff Sgt. Sean Ferraro, a student in the Marine Corps Enlisted Commissioning Education Program, pins his classmate 2nd Lt. Cody Murphy, following the commissioning ceremony for Officer Candidate Class 221 at Little Hall aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on March 26. The event included music by a live quartet from the Quantico Marine Corps Band.

Staff Sgt. Sean Ferraro, a student in the Marine Corps Enlisted Commissioning Education Program, pins his classmate 2nd Lt. Cody Murphy, following the commissioning ceremony for Officer Candidate Class 221 at Little Hall aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on March 26. The event included music by a live quartet from the Quantico Marine Corps Band.

Photo by Ida Irby

Second Lt. Mitchelle Warner is pinned by his parents Mary and Todd Warner following the commissioning ceremony for Officer Candidate Class 221 at Little Hall aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on March 26. The Warner family traveled from Chambersburg, Pennsylvania in order to attend the ceremony.

Second Lt. Mitchelle Warner is pinned by his parents Mary and Todd Warner following the commissioning ceremony for Officer Candidate Class 221 at Little Hall aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on March 26. The Warner family traveled from Chambersburg, Pennsylvania in order to attend the ceremony.

Photo by Ida Irby

The leadership of Officer Candidates School and special guests attend a commissioning ceremony for Officer Candidate Class 221 at Little Hall aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on March 26. The group takes the next step in their journey to be leaders of the Marine Corps. Leaders screen candidates for leadership requirements essential for commissioning as an officer.

The leadership of Officer Candidates School and special guests attend a commissioning ceremony for Officer Candidate Class 221 at Little Hall aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on March 26. The group takes the next step in their journey to be leaders of the Marine Corps. Leaders screen candidates for leadership requirements essential for commissioning as an officer.

Photo by Ida Irby

Quantico Outdoor Adventures on Russell Road, next to the Quantico Game Check Station, rents kayaks, canoes, and paddleboards at discounted rates to Marines and their families. Quantico Outdoor Adventures, which is operated by Marine Corps Community Services, had its soft opening Mar. 17.

Quantico Outdoor Adventures on Russell Road, next to the Quantico Game Check Station, rents kayaks, canoes, and paddleboards at discounted rates to Marines and their families. Quantico Outdoor Adventures, which is operated by Marine Corps Community Services, had its soft opening Mar. 17.

Photo by Adele Uphaus-Conner

Barbara Craig, counselor with Armed Forces Center for Child Protection, left, receives a certificate for her participation in the Building Bridges behavior health speaker’s series March 17 at the Gray Research Center. The one-day conference combined military and community leaders in the behavior health community.

Barbara Craig, counselor with Armed Forces Center for Child Protection, left, receives a certificate for her participation in the Building Bridges behavior health speaker’s series March 17 at the Gray Research Center. The one-day conference combined military and community leaders in the behavior health community.

Photo by Ida Irby

Montpelier, home of President James Madison, in Orange County, Va.

Montpelier, home of President James Madison, in Orange County, Va.

Photo by Chuck Jenks

Col. Allen Broughton, chief of staff, MCB Quantico, prepares his remarks during the annual James Madison Wreath-Laying Ceremony held at Montpelier, March 16.

Col. Allen Broughton, chief of staff, MCB Quantico, prepares his remarks during the annual James Madison Wreath-Laying Ceremony held at Montpelier, March 16.

Photo by Chuck Jenks

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