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Marine Corps Base Quantico annually hosts "Boots to Business" workshops conducted by the U.S. Small Business Administration to assist military members with running a business when they transition into civilian life.

Marine Corps Base Quantico annually hosts "Boots to Business" workshops conducted by the U.S. Small Business Administration to assist military members with running a business when they transition into civilian life.

Photo by Adele Uphaus-Conner

Marine Corps Base Quantico annually hosts "Boots to Business" workshops conducted by the U.S. Small Business Administration to assist military members with running a business when they transition into civilian life.

Marine Corps Base Quantico annually hosts "Boots to Business" workshops conducted by the U.S. Small Business Administration to assist military members with running a business when they transition into civilian life.

Photo by Adele Uphaus-Conner

Autumn, daughter of active duty Marine stationed at Marine Corps Base Quantico, meets Summer Priester, 2015 Miss United States, during her first hunting trip with her father, Nov. 6. The Wounded Warrior hunts are hosted annually by the Quantico Injured Marine Sports Association.

Autumn, daughter of active duty Marine stationed at Marine Corps Base Quantico, meets Summer Priester, 2015 Miss United States, during her first hunting trip with her father, Nov. 6. The Wounded Warrior hunts are hosted annually by the Quantico Injured Marine Sports Association.

Photo by Ida Irby

Summer Priester, Miss United States 2015, visits Quantico, Nov. 6. She visits with Marines across the base including Marine Corps Martial Arts Center of Excellence, Marine Embassy Security Group, Marine Helicopter Squadron 1 and the 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, who had just returned from Spain.

Summer Priester, Miss United States 2015, visits Quantico, Nov. 6. She visits with Marines across the base including Marine Corps Martial Arts Center of Excellence, Marine Embassy Security Group, Marine Helicopter Squadron 1 and the 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, who had just returned from Spain.

Photo by J. Elise Van Pool

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — Corporal Jonathan Rohrer, a Marine with the 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, poses with Miss United States, Summer Priester.

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — Corporal Jonathan Rohrer, a Marine with the 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, poses with Miss United States, Summer Priester.

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Summer Priester, Miss United States 2015, poses for pictures with Marines from the 4th Armored Reconnaissance Battalion. The Marines had just returned from a NATO exercise in Spain.

Summer Priester, Miss United States 2015, poses for pictures with Marines from the 4th Armored Reconnaissance Battalion. The Marines had just returned from a NATO exercise in Spain.

Photo by J. Elise Van Pool

Sofia, 10, and Miguel, 6, play dress up in authentic military uniforms during the Military Kids Birthday Bash Nov. 5 at the Barber Physical Fitness Center. The sibling’s parents work at The Basic School aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico.

Sofia, 10, and Miguel, 6, play dress up in authentic military uniforms during the Military Kids Birthday Bash Nov. 5 at the Barber Physical Fitness Center. The sibling’s parents work at The Basic School aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico.

Photo by Ida Irby

Xavier, 3, is honored as the youngest military child present during the cake cutting of the Military Kids Birthday Bash Nov. 5 at the Barber Physical Fitness Center. His mother is a sergeant in the Headquarters and Support Battalion.

Xavier, 3, is honored as the youngest military child present during the cake cutting of the Military Kids Birthday Bash Nov. 5 at the Barber Physical Fitness Center. His mother is a sergeant in the Headquarters and Support Battalion.

Photo by Ida Irby

Maum, 6, plays dress up with an authentic aviation helmet during the Military Kids Birthday Bash Nov. 5 at the Barber Physical Fitness Center.

Maum, 6, plays dress up with an authentic aviation helmet during the Military Kids Birthday Bash Nov. 5 at the Barber Physical Fitness Center.

Photo by Ida Irby

U.S. Marines attend the Quantico Headquarters and Service Battalion 240th Marine Corps Ball at the Crystal City Gateway Marriott, Crystal City, Va., Nov. 6, 2015. The Marine Corps Ball recognizes the anniversary of the establishment of the Marine Corps and has been formally practiced since 1921. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Diana Sims/Not Released)

U.S. Marines attend the Quantico Headquarters and Service Battalion 240th Marine Corps Ball at the Crystal City Gateway Marriott, Crystal City, Va., Nov. 6, 2015. The Marine Corps Ball recognizes the anniversary of the establishment of the Marine Corps and has been formally practiced since 1921. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Diana Sims/Not Released)

Photo by Cpl. Diana Sims

U.S. Marines attend the Quantico Headquarters and Service Battalion 240th Marine Corps Ball at the Crystal City Gateway Marriott, Crystal City, Va., Nov. 6, 2015. The Marine Corps Ball recognizes the anniversary of the establishment of the Marine Corps and has been formally practiced since 1921. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Diana Sims/Not Released)

U.S. Marines attend the Quantico Headquarters and Service Battalion 240th Marine Corps Ball at the Crystal City Gateway Marriott, Crystal City, Va., Nov. 6, 2015. The Marine Corps Ball recognizes the anniversary of the establishment of the Marine Corps and has been formally practiced since 1921. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Diana Sims/Not Released)

Photo by Cpl. Diana Sims

2nd Lt. Jacob Sparkman is fitted with the Augmented Immersive Team Trainer prior to a briefing about the new technology for Gen. Robert Neller, commandant of the Marine Corps, aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Nov. 5. The AITT, developed by the Office of Naval Research, allows Marines to transform any location into a dynamic training ground by injecting virtual images, indirect fire effects, aircraft, vehicles, simulated people, etc. onto a real-world view of one's surroundings.

2nd Lt. Jacob Sparkman is fitted with the Augmented Immersive Team Trainer prior to a briefing about the new technology for Gen. Robert Neller, commandant of the Marine Corps, aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Nov. 5. The AITT, developed by the Office of Naval Research, allows Marines to transform any location into a dynamic training ground by injecting virtual images, indirect fire effects, aircraft, vehicles, simulated people, etc. onto a real-world view of one's surroundings.

Photo by Adele Uphaus-Conner

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — Headquarters and Service Battalion holds a Marine Corps’ Birthday 5K battalion run Nov. 6 aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico. Col. Todd Oneto, commanding officer, and Sgt. Maj. Thomas Johnson, senior enlisted advisor, lead hundreds of Marines, who chanted classic military cadences in unison. Following the run, Oneto recognized the most motivated Marine, while Johnson encouraged the support of the annual Toys for Tots program. Marines who participate in the run have the opportunity to give unwrapped toys for this year’s donation. The Marine Corps Reserve founded this program in 1947 in Los Angeles, Calif. and has collected more than 500 million toys for distribution throughout the years.

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — Headquarters and Service Battalion holds a Marine Corps’ Birthday 5K battalion run Nov. 6 aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico. Col. Todd Oneto, commanding officer, and Sgt. Maj. Thomas Johnson, senior enlisted advisor, lead hundreds of Marines, who chanted classic military cadences in unison. Following the run, Oneto recognized the most motivated Marine, while Johnson encouraged the support of the annual Toys for Tots program. Marines who participate in the run have the opportunity to give unwrapped toys for this year’s donation. The Marine Corps Reserve founded this program in 1947 in Los Angeles, Calif. and has collected more than 500 million toys for distribution throughout the years.

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Gabe McGhee shows Sgt. Joshnino Supapo a rock dedicated to his brother Ryan, an Army ranger who was killed in Iraq in 2009, at Massaponax High School on Nov. 9. Supapo met Gabe, an eighth-grader at Thornburg Middle School, through Marine Corps Base Quantico's Adopt-a-School program.

Gabe McGhee shows Sgt. Joshnino Supapo a rock dedicated to his brother Ryan, an Army ranger who was killed in Iraq in 2009, at Massaponax High School on Nov. 9. Supapo met Gabe, an eighth-grader at Thornburg Middle School, through Marine Corps Base Quantico's Adopt-a-School program.

Photo by Adele Uphaus-Conner

From left to right: Col. James Doyle, Col. Robert McAleer, Maj. Gen. Harry Jenkins, Jeff Jennings all veterans of Operation Eastern Exit spoke to students at the Expeditionary Warfare School aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico Oct. 30. The panel and presentation are part of the Case Method Project at Marine Corps University. Staff members from the project use historical operations and battles to teach decision making at all the courses conducted by the Marine Corps University.

From left to right: Col. James Doyle, Col. Robert McAleer, Maj. Gen. Harry Jenkins, Jeff Jennings all veterans of Operation Eastern Exit spoke to students at the Expeditionary Warfare School aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico Oct. 30. The panel and presentation are part of the Case Method Project at Marine Corps University. Staff members from the project use historical operations and battles to teach decision making at all the courses conducted by the Marine Corps University.

Photo by J. Elise Van Pool

Employees of Taylor Studios apply plaster of Paris strips over a layer of alginate to the torso of Cpl. Jhon Espinal on Nov. 4. Espinal held this pose for 30 minutes while the cast was completed.

Employees of Taylor Studios apply plaster of Paris strips over a layer of alginate to the torso of Cpl. Jhon Espinal on Nov. 4. Espinal held this pose for 30 minutes while the cast was completed.

Photo by Adele Uphaus-Conner

Cpl. Jhon Espinal holds still while employees of Taylor Studios, Inc., an exhibit fabrication studio, apply alginate to his head to create a mold for a cast figure.

Cpl. Jhon Espinal holds still while employees of Taylor Studios, Inc., an exhibit fabrication studio, apply alginate to his head to create a mold for a cast figure.

Photo by Adele Uphaus-Conner

Sergeant Major Gerald Saunders, MCINCR - MCB Quantico sergeant major, thanks Fannie Black, the widow of Sgt. Maj. Henry Holstead Black during a wreath laying ceremony Nov. 10 at Quantico National Cemetery in Triangle, Va. Sergeant Major Black served as the seventh Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps from 1975 to 1977. During his career Black served as a drill instructor, recruiter and infantryman. His was deployed to the Dominican Republic, and the Korean and Vietnam Wars. His success in the aforementioned duties warranted the Bronze Star with valor device and two award stars, Purple Heart and Combat Action Ribbon

Sergeant Major Gerald Saunders, MCINCR - MCB Quantico sergeant major, thanks Fannie Black, the widow of Sgt. Maj. Henry Holstead Black during a wreath laying ceremony Nov. 10 at Quantico National Cemetery in Triangle, Va. Sergeant Major Black served as the seventh Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps from 1975 to 1977. During his career Black served as a drill instructor, recruiter and infantryman. His was deployed to the Dominican Republic, and the Korean and Vietnam Wars. His success in the aforementioned duties warranted the Bronze Star with valor device and two award stars, Purple Heart and Combat Action Ribbon

Photo by Ida Irby

On Wednesday, Nov. 11, the 11th anniversary of the death of his friend 1st Lt. Dan Malcolm’s death, Kutilek, a student at Command and Staff College, will embark on a 200-mile bike ride around Marine Corps Base Quantico to honor his friend by raising money for the Semper Fi Fund, which provides financial and emotional support for injured or ill service members

On Wednesday, Nov. 11, the 11th anniversary of the death of his friend 1st Lt. Dan Malcolm’s death, Kutilek, a student at Command and Staff College, will embark on a 200-mile bike ride around Marine Corps Base Quantico to honor his friend by raising money for the Semper Fi Fund, which provides financial and emotional support for injured or ill service members

Photo by Courtesy of Maj. Matthew Kutilek

Jeremiah, two, is delighted by the sight of himself dressed as Yoda from Star Wars.

Jeremiah, two, is delighted by the sight of himself dressed as Yoda from Star Wars.

Photo by Adele Uphaus-Conner

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