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Archive: October, 2014

Civilian employees gain a better understanding of Marines October 6, 2014 — The thorough, two-day course is run by Lon Martin, the head of the Marine Corps Base Quantico Awards and Recognition Program and retired base sergeant major. Designed to fully ingratiate civilians into the Marine Corps experience, the program offers a close-up look to those not all that familiar with the ways, customs and history of the Corps. MORE

Fire Prevention Week 2014 stressing working smoke alarms October 6, 2014 — Stephen W. Houchin says the goal of Fire Prevention Week isn’t to scare kids about the dangers of fire as much as it is to educate them. It’s for that reason that Houchin, the assistant chief fire prevention for the Quantico Fire & Emergency Services, and his firemen will be visiting each of Quantico’s three elementary schools and two child care centers this month as part of Fire Prevention Week 2014. The weeklong events, whose theme is “Smoke Alarms Save Lives,” will run from Oct. 6-10. MORE

Quantico equips Marines to teach ‘financial situational awareness’ October 6, 2014 — Staff sergeants and above now have an opportunity to bolster their financial expertise with the “Command Financial Specialist” course. The new, weeklong class, hosted by Personal Financial Management Branch, is designed to improve overall financial readiness within Marine units by equipping leaders to teach. The first session was held Sept. 22 to 26, at the Religious and Family Service Center aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico. MORE

Domestic Violence Prevention Awareness Month activities October 6, 2014 — October is Domestic Violence Prevention Awareness Month and Marine Corps Base Quantico’s Family Advocacy Program has a lineup of programs designed to increase awareness of domestic violence prevention programs as well as speakers who will offer insight into the root causes of domestic violence as well as how the medical community is evolving to treat victims with more care and understanding. MORE

Prevention measures for current enterovirus outbreak October 6, 2014 — There have been no reported cases of respiratory illness involving enterovirus D-68 aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, but the Department of Defense and the Naval Health Clinic Quantico are taking preventive measures. MORE

Young NCO hailed for composure October 6, 2014 — Marine Corps Base Quantico officials credit Cpl. Michael Luce’s cool, calm demeanor for playing a key role in the handling of a potentially serious threat to base security on Sept. 11. Luce, stationed with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security Battalion, was still fairly new to desk sergeant duties with the Military Police when an explosive threat was detected at the main gate, only to be followed by near simultaneous reports of a man allegedly driving around base brandishing a gun. MORE

FDNY Marine Corps Association place last piece of World Trade Center Steel at National Museum of the Marine Corps October 2, 2014 — The FDNY Marine Corps Association will be dedicating a monument at the National Museum of the Marine Corps on Oct. 5. The monument will be made of the FDNY’s last piece of World Trade Center steel and commemorates 17 New York City firefighters, who were also Marines. MORE