First Sgt. Victor Melendez, of the Wounded Warrior Battalion at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, gives a purple ribbon to an attendee before the memorial service hosted March 15 in honor of Crystal Hamilton, 29, which was held at the Quantico Marine Memorial Chapel. Hamilton was killed Feb. 27 during a domestic dispute in Prince William County. The vigil was officiated by base Chaplain Commander Jeff Etheridge. Hamilton, a native of Charleston, South Carolina is survived by her 11-year-old son. Family, friends and leadership of the Wounded Warrior Battalion where she worked as a recovery care coordinator, were among the hundreds in attendance. - First Sgt. Victor Melendez, of the Wounded Warrior Battalion at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, gives a purple ribbon to an attendee before the memorial service hosted March 15 in honor of Crystal Hamilton, 29, which was held at the Quantico Marine Memorial Chapel. Hamilton was killed Feb. 27 during a domestic dispute in Prince William County. The vigil was officiated by base Chaplain Commander Jeff Etheridge. Hamilton, a native of Charleston, South Carolina is survived by her 11-year-old son. Family, friends and leadership of the Wounded Warrior Battalion where she worked as a recovery care coordinator, were among the hundreds in attendance.
Active duty Marines and civilians gather at the Marine Memorial Chapel aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico Jan. 14 to pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The observance included music from Marine Corps Ceremonial Band and comments from Col. Joseph Murray, base commander, and Guest Speaker Bishop Lyle Dukes, pastor of Harvest Life Changers Church. - Active duty Marines and civilians gather at the Marine Memorial Chapel aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico Jan. 14 to pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The observance included music from Marine Corps Ceremonial Band and comments from Col. Joseph Murray, base commander, and Guest Speaker Bishop Lyle Dukes, pastor of Harvest Life Changers Church.
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Brandi Bacte, a member of the Manassas Life Church Young Adult Mimes, performs an interprative dance while a praise chorus plays at the Marine Memorial Chapel aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico during the 20th Annual Gospel Sing on Feb. 8, 2014. The gospel sing has been a staple of African-American History Month aboard the base and celebrates the rich heritage of gospel music. - Brandi Bacte, a member of the Manassas Life Church Young Adult Mimes, performs an interprative dance while a praise chorus plays at the Marine Memorial Chapel aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico during the 20th Annual Gospel Sing on Feb. 8, 2014. The gospel sing has been a staple of African-American History Month aboard the base and celebrates the rich heritage of gospel music.
Around Chaplain Gordon Ritchie’s office at Marine Corps Recruiting Command are samples of the birdhouses he builds as a hobby. Ritchie has taken over as the Protestant chaplain for the Marine Memorial Chapel, and in March he’ll become the senior chaplain for Headquarters and Service Battalion. - Around Chaplain Gordon Ritchie’s office at Marine Corps Recruiting Command are samples of the birdhouses he builds as a hobby. Ritchie has taken over as the Protestant chaplain for the Marine Memorial Chapel, and in March he’ll become the senior chaplain for Headquarters and Service Battalion.