Photos

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jenny Colegate, left, commanding officer, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Jabena Bobb, award recipient, center, and Sgt. Maj. Michael Brown, sergeant major of MCBQ, pose for a group photo during the Celebrating Student Success event at the Clubs at Quantico on MCBQ, Virginia, April 1, 2025. Veterans and active-duty service members were celebrated on their academic accomplishments of completing their formal education despite the daily challenges to meet all requirements called upon them in their personal and professional lives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ethan Miller)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ethan Miller

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jenny Colegate, left, commanding officer, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Sherri Bergeron, award recipient, center, and Sgt. Maj. Michael Brown, sergeant major of MCBQ, pose for a group photo during the Celebrating Student Success event at the Clubs at Quantico on MCBQ, Virginia, April 1, 2025. Veterans and active-duty service members were celebrated on their academic accomplishments of completing their formal education despite the daily challenges to meet all requirements called upon them in their personal and professional lives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ethan Miller)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ethan Miller

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jenny Colegate, left, commanding officer, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Sgt. Victor Saaverdra, award recipient, center, and Sgt. Maj. Michael Brown, sergeant major of MCBQ, pose for a group photo during the Celebrating Student Success event at the Clubs at Quantico on MCBQ, Virginia, April 1, 2025. Veterans and active-duty service members were celebrated on their academic accomplishments of completing their formal education despite the daily challenges to meet all requirements called upon them in their personal and professional lives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ethan Miller)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ethan Miller

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Major Robert W. McLain, a Texas native and oncoming sergeant major of Security Battalion, addresses attendees to a Security Battalion Relief and Appointment ceremony at The Clubs at Quantico, Marine Corps Base Quantico, April 12, 2024. First Sgt. Orlando C. Freeman was relieved of his duties as sergeant major of Security Battalion during the Relief and Appointment ceremony. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Brandes)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Brandes

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Chesty XVI, the Marine Corps mascot, visits attendees of the Wounded Warrior Education, Internship and Career Recourse Fair at the Clubs of Quantico on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 27, 2024. The resource fair provides Wounded Warriors transitioning out of the military, various connections and opportunities to help them in future endeavors. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Brandes)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Brandes

Police Officers with Baltimore County speak to a U.S. Marine with the Wounded Warrior Regiment during the 2024 Wounded Warrior Education, Internship and Career Recourse Fair at the Clubs of Quantico on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 27, 2024. The resource fair provides Wounded Warriors transitioning out of the military, various connections and opportunities to help them in future endeavors. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Brandes)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Brandes

Attendees to the 2024 Wounded Warrior Education, Internship and Career Recourse Fair participate in a networking breakfast at the Clubs of Quantico on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 27, 2024. The resource fair provides Wounded Warriors transitioning out of the military, various connections and opportunities to help them in future endeavors. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Brandes)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Brandes

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Morina Foster, commanding officer of Wounded Warrior Regiment, presents an award to Yanira Holguin, a Semper Fit Dietician with the Marine Corps Community Services, during the Women’s Health Symposium 2024 at The Clubs at Quantico on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 18, 2024. The symposium covered a range of topics, concerning women’s health with the intent to educate and generate awareness to uniformed and civilian personnel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Brandes)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Brandes

An audience member asks a question during the Women’s Health Symposium 2024 at The Clubs at Quantico on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 18, 2024. The symposium covered a range of topics, concerning women’s health with the intent to educate and generate awareness to uniformed and civilian personnel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Brandes)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Brandes

Awards for Women’s Health Symposium 2024 speakers stand on a table at The Clubs at Quantico on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 18, 2024. The symposium covered a range of topics, concerning women’s health with the intent to educate and generate awareness to uniformed and civilian personnel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Brandes)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Brandes

U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Eddie W. Dowdell III, a communications chief with Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group, recites ‘The Watch’ during a retirement ceremony on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, February 15, 2024. MCCOG executes Marine Corps Department of Defense Information Network Operations and Marine Corps Defensive Cyberspace Operations to enhance freedom of action across warfighting domains while denying the efforts of adversaries by degradation or disruption via cyberspace operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Brandes)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Brandes

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Tracey D. Nicholson, a Virginia native, outgoing sergeant major of Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group, holds a United States flag during a retirement ceremony on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, February 15, 2024. MCCOG executes Marine Corps Department of Defense Information Network Operations and Marine Corps Defensive Cyberspace Operations to enhance freedom of action across warfighting domains while denying the efforts of adversaries by degradation or disruption via cyberspace operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Brandes)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Brandes

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Heather Gruer, reserve diversity officer, Marine Corps Recruiting Command, answers a question for a Q & A session during the Decades of Growth event hosted at the Clubs of Quantico on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 17, 2023. The purpose of the event was for active duty service members, veterans, and civilians to hear the stories of the women have served and continue to serve to gain advice, experience, insight and knowledge. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Mitchell Johnson)

Photo by Cpl. Mitchell Johnson

Bill Peters, a retired Marine major and docent at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, talks with noncommissioned officers from Headquarters and Service Battalion, who met at The Clubs at Quantico April 15 for a professional military education event about the Vietnam War, which stretched from 1955 to 1973.

Photo by J. Elise Van Pool

Bill Peters, a retired Marine major and docent at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, talks with noncommissioned officers from Headquarters and Service Battalion, who met at The Clubs at Quantico April 15 for a professional military education event about the Vietnam, which stretched from 1955 to 1973.

Photo by J. Elise Van Pool

The volunteers of Officer Candidates School pose for a picture after receiving their certificates of appreciation. From left are Headquarters and Service Battalion’s Sgt. Maj. Gerald Saunders; OCS Family Readiness Officer Capt. Christopher McQuade and Commanding Officer Col. Harold Van Opdorp; volunteers Christina Robinson, Kristi Andrus, Maria Achenbach, Sunshine Hafner, Jessica Lousche, Shelly Vera Cruz, Robin Vera Cruz, Rebecca Van Opdorp; and Base Commander Col. David Maxwell. Standing in the back is Gunnery Sgt. Matthew Hafner.

Photo by Eve A. Baker