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Cpl. Daniel Kim, a member of the Headquarters Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, team, pushes his way through the second mud obstacle of the Run Amuck course on June 14, 2014. Kim came in first overall and his team won second place in the Warrior Challenge. - Cpl. Daniel Kim, a member of the Headquarters Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, team, pushes his way through the second mud obstacle of the Run Amuck course on June 14, 2014. Kim came in first overall and his team won second place in the Warrior Challenge.

Warrior Challenge added to Run Amuck 2014

Of the 2,500 Run Amuck/mini-Run Amuck competitors, 30 Marines and sailors took it a step further and

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A civilian Marine who works in the Program and Resources Office at Headquarters Marine Corps learns about different small arms before doing live at Weapons Training Battalion. Employees from P&R visited Quantico June 6, to better understand how their work impacts Marines in the fleet. - A civilian Marine who works in the Program and Resources Office at Headquarters Marine Corps learns about different small arms before doing live at Weapons Training Battalion. Employees from P&R visited Quantico June 6, to better understand how their work impacts Marines in the fleet.

Program, Resource employees train like Marines for day

The Headquarters Marine Corps Program and Resources department at the Pentagon are the primary group of individuals who work to develop, preserve and administrate financial requirements including policies and programs for the Marine Corps. Working under the direction and guidance of the commandant of the Marine Corps, the P&R department research and findings help make critical financial decisions that help ensure Marines are equipped do their jobs in garrison and in combat.

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The Quantico National Cemetery spans 725-acres and was founded in 1983. The facility conducts more than 1,100 funerals annually, and is the resting place for more than 31,000 veterans that have buried and 4,449 veterans that have been cremated. - The Quantico National Cemetery spans 725-acres and was founded in 1983. The facility conducts more than 1,100 funerals annually, and is the resting place for more than 31,000 veterans that have buried and 4,449 veterans that have been cremated.

Quantico National Cemetery continues to honor veterans

Laying a loved one to rest can be a painful and stressful experience. While some struggle to move on, others may find tranquility, but in between those emotions, the Department of Veteran Affairs Cemetery Administration continues to honor and recognize the sacrifice veterans and their families have made to the nation through national memorials.

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Robert Eldelman, the district engineer at the Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Drinking Water, measures organic material in raw, unfiltered water using a Total Organic Carbon Analyzer at Marine Corps Base Quantico’s Mainside Water Treatment Plant on May 29, 2014. - Robert Eldelman, the district engineer at the Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Drinking Water, measures organic material in raw, unfiltered water using a Total Organic Carbon Analyzer at Marine Corps Base Quantico’s Mainside Water Treatment Plant on May 29, 2014.

Quantico’s drinking water plant repeats excellence award

Grab a bottle and fill it up at the tap because Marine Corps Base Quantico has some of the highest-quality drinking water. For the sixth consecutive year, Quantico’s Mainside Water Treatment Plant has earned the excellence in “Granular Media Filtration” award from the Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Drinking Water.

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