Past what seems to be the end of the Town of Quantico, nearly 150 boat slips line the water’s edge. Just beyond the east end of Potomac Avenue, sit two small buildings. One on either end of the road. Kayaks are stacked rows high; life jackets hang to dry in the sun, and outdoor gear waits to be fitted for its weekend destination on the Potomac River. - Kate Cutshall, outdoor commercial recreation program manager, Marine Corps Community Services speaks about the new Lunga Recreation Facility on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, July 18, 2022. Lunga will be open for camping, fishing, kayaking, and canoeing. The facility closed in 2012 due to the discovery of unexploded ordnance. Cleanup efforts are currently being made by Marine Corps Community Services Quantico and Navy Facilities Command Washington to restore Lunga as a safe and fun place for Marines and their families. The new Lunga Recreation Facility is expected to open in the near future. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Ashley Boster)
Marines fill thier plates full of Thanksgiving dinner at the Single Marine Program house, Thanksgiving Day on Nov. 28, 2013. The SMP house was created to give the Marines on base a place to spend thier days. - Marines fill thier plates full of Thanksgiving dinner at the Single Marine Program house, Thanksgiving Day on Nov. 28, 2013. The SMP house was created to give the Marines on base a place to spend thier days.
The East Coast Marine Corps Composite Band rehearses for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico’s Camp Upshur on Nov. 25, 2013. Marines from Quantico Marine Corps Band, the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band and the 2nd Marine Division came together to support the parade. (Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andrew Rasure/ Released) - The East Coast Marine Corps Composite Band rehearses for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico’s Camp Upshur on Nov. 25, 2013. Marines from Quantico Marine Corps Band, the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band and the 2nd Marine Division came together to support the parade. (Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andrew Rasure/ Released)
Gunnery Sgt. Nickea Redding, Advanced Course student at Quantico’s Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academy, reads the etched names of more than 58,000 Americans killed in the Vietnam War who are memorialized on the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, D.C. Nov. 22, 2013. Quantico’s SNCO Academy, including students from Sergeants, Advanced, and Career courses, conducted a 7-mile Director’s Run that culminated their courses and honored the nation’s memorials and history. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cuong Le) - Gunnery Sgt. Nickea Redding, Advanced Course student at Quantico’s Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academy, reads the etched names of more than 58,000 Americans killed in the Vietnam War who are memorialized on the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, D.C. Nov. 22, 2013. Quantico’s SNCO Academy, including students from Sergeants, Advanced, and Career courses, conducted a 7-mile Director’s Run that culminated their courses and honored the nation’s memorials and history. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cuong Le)
Malick oversees a Brazilian jiu jitsu drill performed by two judo black belts, including Judo Club Fanta Keita founder and head instructor Assane Diop, on top, during a seminar at the Senegal National Dojo in Dakar, Senegal on Nov. 9, 2013. - Malick oversees a Brazilian jiu jitsu drill performed by two judo black belts, including Judo Club Fanta Keita founder and head instructor Assane Diop, on top, during a seminar at the Senegal National Dojo in Dakar, Senegal on Nov. 9, 2013.
Eric Calley, left, poses with a friend at a tornado-ravaged site in Oklahoma where the two volunteered assistance earlier this year. - Eric Calley, left, poses with a friend at a tornado-ravaged site in Oklahoma where the two volunteered assistance earlier this year.
Col. David Maxwell, base commander, Marine Corps Base Quantico, talks to Maj. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, commander, Joint Forces Headquarters National Capital Region on Nov. 25, 2013. Buchanan was the keynote speaker for the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, 2013 report to the community where he spoke about his experiences during his time in Iraq. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cuong Le) - Col. David Maxwell, base commander, Marine Corps Base Quantico, talks to Maj. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, commander, Joint Forces Headquarters National Capital Region on Nov. 25, 2013. Buchanan was the keynote speaker for the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, 2013 report to the community where he spoke about his experiences during his time in Iraq. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cuong Le)
Snow falls on Marine Corps Base Quantico on Jan. 9, 2012. Folks are encouraged to prepare their vehicles for the winter driving conditions. - Snow falls on Marine Corps Base Quantico on Jan. 9, 2012. Folks are encouraged to prepare their vehicles for the winter driving conditions.