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MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — Emily, 1, waits inside the Lincoln Military Housing office for the Easter Egg Hunt to start.

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — Emily, 1, waits inside the Lincoln Military Housing office for the Easter Egg Hunt to start.

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MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — A crowd of children and parents wait on the steps of the Lincoln Military Housing office for the start of the annual Easter Egg Hunt aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico.

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — A crowd of children and parents wait on the steps of the Lincoln Military Housing office for the start of the annual Easter Egg Hunt aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico.

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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

A woman in period dress pays her respects during the annual James Madison Wreath-Laying Ceremony held at Montpelier, March 16.

A woman in period dress pays her respects during the annual James Madison Wreath-Laying Ceremony held at Montpelier, March 16.

Photo by Chuck Jenks

Portrait of the fourth President of the United States and “Father of the Constitution” James Madison.

Portrait of the fourth President of the United States and “Father of the Constitution” James Madison.

Photo by Chuck Jenks

Col. Allen Broughton, MCB Quantico chief of staff, and Sgt. Maj. Gerald Saunders, MCB Quantico sergeant major, represent the President of the United States during the annual James Madison Wreath-Laying Ceremony held at Montpelier, March 16.

Col. Allen Broughton, MCB Quantico chief of staff, and Sgt. Maj. Gerald Saunders, MCB Quantico sergeant major, represent the President of the United States during the annual James Madison Wreath-Laying Ceremony held at Montpelier, March 16.

Photo by Chuck Jenks

Wreaths adorn the gravesite of President James Madison during the annual James Madison Wreath-Laying Ceremony held at Montpelier, March 16.

Wreaths adorn the gravesite of President James Madison during the annual James Madison Wreath-Laying Ceremony held at Montpelier, March 16.

Photo by Chuck Jenks

Sgt. Matthew Kies, platoon sergeant, MCB Quantico, prepares to order his rifle line of seven Marines to render a 21-gun salute.

Sgt. Matthew Kies, platoon sergeant, MCB Quantico, prepares to order his rifle line of seven Marines to render a 21-gun salute.

Photo by Chuck Jenks

MCB Quantico Marines, who participated in the annual James Madison Wreath-Laying Ceremony held at Montpelier, March 16, receive a post-ceremony briefing.

MCB Quantico Marines, who participated in the annual James Madison Wreath-Laying Ceremony held at Montpelier, March 16, receive a post-ceremony briefing.

Photo by Chuck Jenks

Sgt. Lindsay Bender, Marine Corps Base Quantico Band, plays Taps with her bugle during the annual James Madison Wreath-Laying Ceremony held at Montpelier, March 16.

Sgt. Lindsay Bender, Marine Corps Base Quantico Band, plays Taps with her bugle during the annual James Madison Wreath-Laying Ceremony held at Montpelier, March 16.

Photo by Chuck Jenks

Air Force veteran Jesse Graham talks to third and fifth graders at Crossroads Elementary School aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico about his service dog, Stanley, a 2 1/2-year-old black lab Mar. 18.

Air Force veteran Jesse Graham talks to third and fifth graders at Crossroads Elementary School aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico about his service dog, Stanley, a 2 1/2-year-old black lab Mar. 18.

Photo by Adele Uphaus-Conner

A military child in Sara Rohde’s grade 1-2 class reads to a preschooler during Reading Buddies Day at Crossroads Elementary School aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico Mar. 15. The Reading Buddies program was part of Read Across America, an annual reading motivation and awareness campaign sponsored by the National Education Association to coincide with the Mar. 2 birthday of beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss.

A military child in Sara Rohde’s grade 1-2 class reads to a preschooler during Reading Buddies Day at Crossroads Elementary School aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico Mar. 15. The Reading Buddies program was part of Read Across America, an annual reading motivation and awareness campaign sponsored by the National Education Association to coincide with the Mar. 2 birthday of beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss.

Photo by Adele Uphaus-Conner

A fourth grader reads “Are You My Mother?” by P.D. James to a pre-K student.

A fourth grader reads “Are You My Mother?” by P.D. James to a pre-K student.

Photo by Adele Uphaus-Conner

Service dog Stanley wants to get to know this preschool student at Crossroads Elementary School aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico better. Stanley visited the school Mar. 18 along with his owner/handler Jesse Graham and two puppies-in-training.

Service dog Stanley wants to get to know this preschool student at Crossroads Elementary School aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico better. Stanley visited the school Mar. 18 along with his owner/handler Jesse Graham and two puppies-in-training.

Photo by Adele Uphaus-Conner

The redesigned Visitor Center at Prince William Forest Park now focuses on educating visitors about the diversity of the historical and natural aspects of the park. Exhibits showcase the park’s Native American history, its construction in the 1930s by President Roosevelt’s Civilian Conservation Corps, its time as a Recreational Demonstration Area (RDA) camp for poor and inner-city youth, and its occupation by the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) for training during World War II.

The redesigned Visitor Center at Prince William Forest Park now focuses on educating visitors about the diversity of the historical and natural aspects of the park. Exhibits showcase the park’s Native American history, its construction in the 1930s by President Roosevelt’s Civilian Conservation Corps, its time as a Recreational Demonstration Area (RDA) camp for poor and inner-city youth, and its occupation by the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) for training during World War II.

Photo by Adele Uphaus-Conner

Vidal Martinez, superintendent for the Prince William Forest Park, Bob Vogel, NPS National Capital Region director, and Col. Joseph Murray, MCINCR-MCB Quantico commander, discuss details of a 3-D map of the park during a rededication of the park’s Visitor Center March 19. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the park and the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service.

Vidal Martinez, superintendent for the Prince William Forest Park, Bob Vogel, NPS National Capital Region director, and Col. Joseph Murray, MCINCR-MCB Quantico commander, discuss details of a 3-D map of the park during a rededication of the park’s Visitor Center March 19. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the park and the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service.

Photo by Chuck Jenks

Maj. Michelle Peters and Maj. Joshua Montero work on an agility exercise during warm-up at a High Intensity Tactical Training Class Mar. 14.

Maj. Michelle Peters and Maj. Joshua Montero work on an agility exercise during warm-up at a High Intensity Tactical Training Class Mar. 14.

Photo by Adele Uphaus-Conner

Nico Morgan, a student at Porter Traditional School in Woodbridge, Va., accepts a certificate of appreciation for his participation in a panel of military students at the 2016 Education Symposium from Col. Joseph Murray, MCBQ commander, Mar. 16.

Nico Morgan, a student at Porter Traditional School in Woodbridge, Va., accepts a certificate of appreciation for his participation in a panel of military students at the 2016 Education Symposium from Col. Joseph Murray, MCBQ commander, Mar. 16.

Photo by Adele Uphaus-Conner

Randy Smith, assistant deputy commandant for Plans, Policies, and Operations (PP&O), and Lt. Gen. Ronald Bailey, deputy commandant for PP&O, pose with MCBQ fire and emergency services personnel Capt. David Williams, Sgt. Cliff Burton, Sgt. Jimmy Thacker and Firefighter Don Perry, who received ther 2015 Security and Emergency Services Lifesaving Awards in San Diego, Calif., on Mar. 8.

Randy Smith, assistant deputy commandant for Plans, Policies, and Operations (PP&O), and Lt. Gen. Ronald Bailey, deputy commandant for PP&O, pose with MCBQ fire and emergency services personnel Capt. David Williams, Sgt. Cliff Burton, Sgt. Jimmy Thacker and Firefighter Don Perry, who received ther 2015 Security and Emergency Services Lifesaving Awards in San Diego, Calif., on Mar. 8.

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