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With housing developments being built close to the Marine Corps Base Quantico ranges it is even more important for MCBQ to be a good neighbor and for the community to understand why noise on the ranges occurs. - With housing developments being built close to the Marine Corps Base Quantico ranges it is even more important for MCBQ to be a good neighbor and for the community to understand why noise on the ranges occurs.

Training Marines is a noisy business but Quantico strives to be a good neighbor

With more than 54,000 acres of range and training areas aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, training Marines to be mission ready is one of the primary functions of the base. Since 1917 Quantico has been training Marines to fight the country’s battles around the world and keep the citizens of the United States safe from any threats. But, making Marines combat ready is a noisy business. Sometimes, the noise made from artillery, grenades, rockets, mortars and some of the louder ordinance fired on the ranges disturbs the surrounding communities, particularly in Stafford County. However, one of Quantico’s priorities is to be a good neighbor and making noise is not taken lightly. Many processes are in place to try to keep the noise to a minimum.

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