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Marines in Service Company compete in tug-of-war at a safety stand-down and field meet sponsored by Headquarters and Service Battalion and CSACC May 25. - Marines in Service Company compete in tug-of-war at a safety stand-down and field meet sponsored by Headquarters and Service Battalion and CSACC May 25.

H & S Battalion field meet warns of substance abuse

For the first time this year, Headquarters and Service Battalion aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico combined its annual safety stand-down with a field meet co-sponsored by the Consolidated Substance Abuse Counseling Center (CSACC) to kick off the 101 Days of Summer Safety campaign.

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Lance Cpl. Yemili Maldonado listens to a yoga instructor while participating in a women’s group session in the Headquarters and Service Battalion classroom on February 17. - Lance Cpl. Yemili Maldonado listens to a yoga instructor while participating in a women’s group session in the Headquarters and Service Battalion classroom on February 17.

Men’s and women’s groups hosted by H&S Bn. are open to all

Every Wednesday from about 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m, men and women gather in the Headquarters and Service Battalion classroom, conference room, or chaplain’s office for conversation, activities and lunch. The men’s group and women’s group are open to all ranks, both officer and enlisted personnel, as well as civilian employees, said Cmdr. Abuhena Saifulislam, the H&S Bn. chaplain.

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Cpl. Eliel Quiroz partners with Cpl. Jerdan Respicio to fire the crew-served M240 medium machine gun. - Cpl. Eliel Quiroz partners with Cpl. Jerdan Respicio to fire the crew-served M240 medium machine gun.

Marines in Headquarters and Service Battalion get weapons familiarization training

Marines in Headquarters and Service Battalion experienced the truth of the saying “if it ain’t raining, you ain’t training” during a weapons familiarization exercise at Weapons Training Battalion aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico Feb. 23.

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Sgt. Elizabeth Orrie, Defense Intelligence Agency, and her date, former Marine Alex Pereira, walk in the parade that began the Headquarters and Service Battalion Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball Jan. 29. - Sgt. Elizabeth Orrie, Defense Intelligence Agency, and her date, former Marine Alex Pereira, walk in the parade that began the Headquarters and Service Battalion Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball Jan. 29.

Marines celebrate Mardi Gras with a Masquerade Ball

Headquarters and Service Battalion held its first ever Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball at The Clubs at Quantico on Jan. 29. The ball was for sergeants and below and was meant to build unit cohesion and give Marines within H&S Battalion a chance to come together off-duty. Seventy-two people attended the event dressed in fancy ball gowns, suits, and feathered, glittered, and bejeweled masks.

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Navy veteran Clayton Bogstie, 96, shows Sgt. John Zecher, Marine Corps Intelligence Activity, an original copy of the Dec. 8, 1941 St. Louis Star-Times announcing the United States' entry into World War II. Marines visited residents of Heatherwood Retirement Community in Burke, Virginia, on Jan. 14 for coffee and conversation with the residents. - Navy veteran Clayton Bogstie, 96, shows Sgt. John Zecher, Marine Corps Intelligence Activity, an original copy of the Dec. 8, 1941 St. Louis Star-Times announcing the United States' entry into World War II. Marines visited residents of Heatherwood Retirement Community in Burke, Virginia, on Jan. 14 for coffee and conversation with the residents.

Marines visit residents of Heatherwood Retirement Community for coffee and conversation

Marines from Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Embassy Security Group, and Marine Corps Intelligence Activity volunteered to visit residents of Heatherwood Retirement Community in Burke, Virginia, for coffee and conversation on Jan. 14.

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Students at Quantico Middle/High School learn about the consequences of tobacco use Nov. 18 during national American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout week. The base health initiative is dedicated to help reduce medical costs, enhancing medical readiness and providing educational services. - Students at Quantico Middle/High School learn about the consequences of tobacco use Nov. 18 during national American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout week. The base health initiative is dedicated to help reduce medical costs, enhancing medical readiness and providing educational services.

Quantico kicks butts in cold turkey trot

Staff from the Semper Fit Health Promotion and Naval Health Clinic Quantico visited several locations from Nov. 16 to Nov. 20 in coordination with the American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout, which promotes annual events since 1970 to encourage a non-smoking lifestyle.

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U.S. Navy Commander Michael Sneath, chaplain, Training and Education Command, his spouse Pam, and their three children visited Kings Dominion as part of the Headquarters and Service Battalion Family Day, Aug. 12. The event gave the family an opportunity to enjoy the thrills of roller coasters. The Intimidator 305 roller coaster is the tallest and fastest roller coaster on the East Coast, which stands at 305 feet at its highest point. The 400-acre theme park features more than 60 rides which includes the 13 roller coasters. - U.S. Navy Commander Michael Sneath, chaplain, Training and Education Command, his spouse Pam, and their three children visited Kings Dominion as part of the Headquarters and Service Battalion Family Day, Aug. 12. The event gave the family an opportunity to enjoy the thrills of roller coasters. The Intimidator 305 roller coaster is the tallest and fastest roller coaster on the East Coast, which stands at 305 feet at its highest point. The 400-acre theme park features more than 60 rides which includes the 13 roller coasters.

Kings Dominion hosts a day for Marines and family

Headquarters and Service Battalion hosted their 2nd annual Family Day at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Va. on Aug. 12. This is one of many military appreciation days at the park which pays tribute to military service men and women.

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Teams of 10 went head to head in a tug-of-war competition in a giant mud pit adjacent to Butler Stadium during the Navy and Marine Corps Relief Society field meet Friday. - Teams of 10 went head to head in a tug-of-war competition in a giant mud pit adjacent to Butler Stadium during the Navy and Marine Corps Relief Society field meet Friday.

Marines get muddy at field meet to benefit the Navy and Marine Corps Relief Society

Despite the chilly start to the day, with the temperature hovering around the freezing point, hundreds of Marines from around the National Capital Region turned out for Friday’s field meet to benefit the Navy and Marine Corps Relief Society. Eighteen teams competed in seven events at Butler stadium, including flag football, tug of war, tire flipping, “dizzy izzy,” a “running of the ranks” relay race, a HMMWV pull and a series of team physical fitness events conducted while carrying a log (referred to as log PT).

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Col. Robin Gallant, the commanding officer of Headquarters and Service Battalion, led Marines in a battalion run aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Aug. 29, 2013. Gallant has been serving as the H&S Bn. commanding officer for 7 months. - Col. Robin Gallant, the commanding officer of Headquarters and Service Battalion, led Marines in a battalion run aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Aug. 29, 2013. Gallant has been serving as the H&S Bn. commanding officer for 7 months.

Female CO, brings refreshing leadership to H&S Bn.

Known by her strong New York accent, compassion and genuine smile, Col. Robin Gallant commands the

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Lance Cpl. Frankie Cochran and Lance Cpl. Sarah Craig sing a duet during a karaoke event at the Clubs at Quantico on March 5, 2014. Hundreds of songs are available for participants of the weekly karaoke event. - Lance Cpl. Frankie Cochran and Lance Cpl. Sarah Craig sing a duet during a karaoke event at the Clubs at Quantico on March 5, 2014. Hundreds of songs are available for participants of the weekly karaoke event.

Get your groove on with karaoke at the Clubs

A smile passed between Lance Cpl. Frankie Cochran, administrative specialist, and Lance Cpl. Sarah

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