Marines run in formation during a battalion run aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Aug. 29, 2013. Col. Robin Gallant, the commanding officer of Headquarters and Service Battalion, led the formation to motivate the Marines before giving a safety brief prior to the Labor Day weekend. - Marines run in formation during a battalion run aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Aug. 29, 2013. Col. Robin Gallant, the commanding officer of Headquarters and Service Battalion, led the formation to motivate the Marines before giving a safety brief prior to the Labor Day weekend.