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Archive: November, 2013

2013 Veterans Day, Marine Corps Birthday guidance, safety message November 6, 2013 — On Nov. 11, 2013, America will celebrate Veterans Day. Veterans Day was first observed in 1919 to commemorate the Armistice Agreement ending World War I — the supposed “war to end all wars.” President Dwight D. Eisenhower broadened its meaning in 1954 when he officially renamed it Veterans Day, to recognize all those who had served. This MORE

Enlisted Marines find “War” on TBS training grounds November 6, 2013 — Their eyes looked past the falling leaves, focused on every move made by 2nd Lts. Clarence Miller and Jereme Tayamen, machine gunners, in the woods of Marine Corps Base Quantico on Nov. 6, 2013, but their lips never made a sound.The Delta Co. officers were participating in “The War,” a final field exercise that all students participate in before MORE

During inclement weather, color codes indicate base operating status November 6, 2013 — By now, activities and tenant commands aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico are to have informed their personnel about which of them are considered emergency and essential personnel, expected to report to work despite severe weather.In cases of inclement weather, the base uses a four-tiered color-coding system to let employees know who should be MORE

Marines find no problem with finance November 5, 2013 — Contrast was the name of the game at Butler Stadium on Nov. 5, 2013, as the M&RA Black Ops team faced H&S Finance during a mid-season intramural flag football game and won 50-0. Everything about the game was a stark contrast, from the black and white jerseys clashing on the field, to the 9-0, 0-9 standings of the teams. “The fact that they’re MORE

Bruce Hall cook-off pits Marines against mess hall cooks November 1, 2013 — “I’m getting ready to get out, so I wanted to go out with a bang,” said Sgt. Gary King, quality assurance evaluator with Quantico’s Food Services Branch, as he deep-fried another basketful of plantain slices. That was his reason for volunteering to compete in a cook-off between a Marine team and two Sodexo teams at Bruce Hall on Oct. 30. This was MORE

Local planners tour Quantico, witness ‘noisemakers’ November 1, 2013 — Planners from Stafford and Prince William counties got to witness what most of their jurisdictions’ residents only hear, when they took a tour of Marine Corps Base Quantico, including a stop at Range 7, where the lieutenants of The Basic School’s Fox Company practiced calling for support fire. As the Marines launched volleys of 81-millimeter MORE