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The Officer Candidate School celebrates 75 years operation

The Officer Candidate School celebrates 75 years operation

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Officer Candidate School on Marine Corps Base Quantico celebrates 75 years

Officer Candidate School on Marine Corps Base Quantico celebrates 75 years

Photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Ellis

Officer Candidate School on Marine Corps Base Quantico celebrates 75 years

Officer Candidate School on Marine Corps Base Quantico celebrates 75 years

Photo by Marine Corps file photo

Candidates and staff of Companies L and I from the Officer Candidates School participate in a motivational run just after dawn Aug. 15, 2014 through Marine Corps Base Quantico as friends and families gathered along the route to cheer on their candidates. Family day orientation and lunch followed the run. Graduation ceremonies were held Aug. 16, 2014 on the OCS parade deck. (Photo by David M. White/released.)

Candidates and staff of Companies L and I from the Officer Candidates School participate in a motivational run just after dawn Aug. 15, 2014 through Marine Corps Base Quantico as friends and families gathered along the route to cheer on their candidates. Family day orientation and lunch followed the run. Graduation ceremonies were held Aug. 16, 2014 on the OCS parade deck. (Photo by David M. White/released.)

Photo by David M. White

Officer Candidate School at MCBQ celebrates 75 years of operation

Officer Candidate School at MCBQ celebrates 75 years of operation

Photo by Marine Corps file photo

Officer Candidate School at MCBQ celebrates 75 years of operation

Officer Candidate School at MCBQ celebrates 75 years of operation

Photo by Marine Corps file photo

Officer Candidate School at MCBQ celebrates 75 years of operation

Officer Candidate School at MCBQ celebrates 75 years of operation

Photo by Marine Corps file photo

Officer Candidate School at MCBQ celebrates 75 years of operation

Officer Candidate School at MCBQ celebrates 75 years of operation

Photo by Marine Corps file photo

Officer Candidate School at MCBQ celebrates 75 years of operation

Officer Candidate School at MCBQ celebrates 75 years of operation

Photo by Marine Corps file photo

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — Cadets from the Royal Norwegian Naval Academy maneuver through the Quigley, the infamous water obstacle of the Combat Course at Officer Candidates School. The cadets ran through the course on Nov. 10, 2015, during a four-day visit to OCS.

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — Cadets from the Royal Norwegian Naval Academy maneuver through the Quigley, the infamous water obstacle of the Combat Course at Officer Candidates School. The cadets ran through the course on Nov. 10, 2015, during a four-day visit to OCS.

Photo by Photo by Eve A. Baker

A Norwegian cadet pulls himself under barbed wire while completing the Combat Course at Officer Candidate School.

A Norwegian cadet pulls himself under barbed wire while completing the Combat Course at Officer Candidate School.

Photo by J. Elise Van Pool

A Norwegian cadet pulls security while waiting for his team mates to navigate an obstacle on the Combat Course at Officer Candidate School.

A Norwegian cadet pulls security while waiting for his team mates to navigate an obstacle on the Combat Course at Officer Candidate School.

Photo by J. Elise Van Pool

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — Cadet Tor Farstad, of the Royal Norwegian Naval Academy, crosses the rope bridge during the Combat Course at Officer Candidates School on Nov. 10, 2015.

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — Cadet Tor Farstad, of the Royal Norwegian Naval Academy, crosses the rope bridge during the Combat Course at Officer Candidates School on Nov. 10, 2015.

Photo by Photo by Eve A. Baker

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Benjamin Butler plays the role of an active shooter for a preparedness exercise for employees of Lejeune Hall aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico Nov. 9.

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Benjamin Butler plays the role of an active shooter for a preparedness exercise for employees of Lejeune Hall aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico Nov. 9.

Photo by Adele Uphaus-Conner

Brig. Gen. Helen Pratt, Marine Corps University president, and Sgt. Major Peter Siaw lead a group of Marines completing the final mile of the 240-mile relay run in honor of the Marine Corps birthday at 7 a.m. on Nov. 10.

Brig. Gen. Helen Pratt, Marine Corps University president, and Sgt. Major Peter Siaw lead a group of Marines completing the final mile of the 240-mile relay run in honor of the Marine Corps birthday at 7 a.m. on Nov. 10.

Photo by Adele Uphaus-Conner

Cpl. Earle W. Soper Jr.

Cpl. Earle W. Soper Jr.

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A veteran salutes the American flag during the 34th annual Veterans Day Ceremony Nov. 11 at Quantico National Cemetery in Triangle, Va. The ceremony honors those who have served in the military and still serve today.

A veteran salutes the American flag during the 34th annual Veterans Day Ceremony Nov. 11 at Quantico National Cemetery in Triangle, Va. The ceremony honors those who have served in the military and still serve today.

Photo by Ida Irby

First Lt. David Fernandez, Marine Aviation Training Support Group 21, prepares for a hand-to-hand combat training session Nov. 4 during the final event to complete Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor trainer course at the Martial Arts Center of Excellence.

First Lt. David Fernandez, Marine Aviation Training Support Group 21, prepares for a hand-to-hand combat training session Nov. 4 during the final event to complete Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor trainer course at the Martial Arts Center of Excellence.

Photo by Ida Irby

Sgt. Albert Martinez, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force in Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., and Sgt. Glenzelus Roebuck, Marine Forces Reserve Headquarters and Service Battalion, participate in a training bout Nov. 4 during the final event to complete Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor trainer course at The Martial Arts Center of Excellence.

Sgt. Albert Martinez, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force in Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., and Sgt. Glenzelus Roebuck, Marine Forces Reserve Headquarters and Service Battalion, participate in a training bout Nov. 4 during the final event to complete Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor trainer course at The Martial Arts Center of Excellence.

Photo by Ida Irby

Staff Sgt. Miguel Gamboa, The Basic School, low crawls through an obstacle course during the final event to complete the Marine Corps Martial Arts instructor trainer course at The Basic School. Training during the seven-week course is based on three synergies: physical, mental and character.

Staff Sgt. Miguel Gamboa, The Basic School, low crawls through an obstacle course during the final event to complete the Marine Corps Martial Arts instructor trainer course at The Basic School. Training during the seven-week course is based on three synergies: physical, mental and character.

Photo by Ida Irby

Marine Corps Base Quantico