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Deputy Police Chief Joseph Riley reads a story to children during the base library’s story hour on March 17. Security Battalion will send police officers and firefighters to the event about once per month from now on as part of a community outreach effort. - Deputy Police Chief Joseph Riley reads a story to children during the base library’s story hour on March 17. Security Battalion will send police officers and firefighters to the event about once per month from now on as part of a community outreach effort.

Quantico PMO, fire department participate in story hour at base library

The children and parents who attended last week’s story hour at the base library got a special surprise — guest readers from the Provost Marshal Office and fire department. Drawing a larger crowd than Santa and Mrs. Claus in December, Deputy Police Chief Joseph Riley and firefighter/medics Thad Williams and James Welch took turns reading to the children and handing out goody bags filled with firefighter coloring books, crayons and other treats.

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Marine students at the Methods of Entry School use a torch to breach a steel hatch during an exercise at the Goettge Demolition Range. - Marine students at the Methods of Entry School use a torch to breach a steel hatch during an exercise at the Goettge Demolition Range.

Methods of Entry School students face ultimate tests before graduation

Nothing in his background of close quarters combat prepared Cpl. Tyler Zeller for the challenging test assignment given him during his final week as a student at the Methods of Entry School. Armed with limited initial information, Zeller took his turn serving as the Lead Breacher for a Marine team charged with violently breaching the door of a house where armed suspected Afghan insurgents held captives while planning attacks against American service members. Zeller had just 90 minutes to assess the simulated mission, assign specific tasks to his eight-man team and rehearse before executing the mission.

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Quantico to host rifle match for Fairfax 2015 World Police and Fire Games

June is set to be a busy month aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico in terms of athletic competition. Not only is the base hosting the Department of Defense’s Warrior Games 2015, but it is also hosting one event for the Fairfax 2015 World Police and Fire Games, the large-bore rifle match

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Officer John Covey, left, of the Marine Corps Base Quantico Provost Marshal Office, stands with Provost Marshal Maj. Justin Powell during an award ceremony on March 18 that recognized 21 police officers from Prince William County for valor. - Officer John Covey, left, of the Marine Corps Base Quantico Provost Marshal Office, stands with Provost Marshal Maj. Justin Powell during an award ceremony on March 18 that recognized 21 police officers from Prince William County for valor.

Marine Corps civilian police officer recognized for valor by Prince William County Chamber of Commerce

Officer John Covey, of the Marine Corps Base Quantico Provost Marshal Office, was recognized for valor in a ceremony at the Hylton Performing Arts Center on March 18. Covey received a bronze medal for valor from the Prince William County Chamber of Commerce. Twenty other officers from throughout Prince William County were also recognized for various lifesaving acts and exceptional investigative skills that protected the community from dangerous criminals.

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Transitioning service members meet with prospective employers

There are resumes, and then there are federal resumes which must be tailored altogether differently if it’s a government job you’re seeking. That information was among the many helpful tips that Cpl. Nikita Primm, warehouse chief, Headquarters and Service Battalion, took home with her after stopping by Friday’s Job Fair at the Clubs at Quantico and Crossroads Event Center. The hiring event, which was put on by Marine & Family Programs and Transition Readiness, was designed to bring transitioning service members face to face with potential employers.

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Director of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center visits Naval Health Clinic Quantico

Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Clark, director of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, visited Naval Health Clinic Quantico Friday. The general came to show his support for the enhanced, multi-service market concept of military healthcare. A multi-service market is a geographic area where medical facilities from two or more branches of the military have overlapping areas of service.

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Jill Stone helps her son set up his bowling ball during the mother-son bowling event at the Quantico Bowling Center on Friday. - Jill Stone helps her son set up his bowling ball during the mother-son bowling event at the Quantico Bowling Center on Friday.

Quantico Bowling Center hosts mother-son bowling event

The Quantico Bowling Center hosted a mother-son bowling event on Friday. The event offered mothers and sons the chance to bowl for an hour for $5 per person, with shoe rental included in the cost. Ordinarily, the charges are $3 per person per game and $2.75 for shoes. The special event allowed unlimited bowling for an hour, rather than a single round or set number of games. Daughters were not turned away, despite the title of the event, and they also qualified for the discounted price.

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Recreational use of marijuana OK in DC, but still forbidden by USMC

Recreational use of marijuana is no longer forbidden in the nation’s capital, but it remains a punishable offense within the U.S. Marine Corps. Officials aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico remind service members marijuana remains off limits following Washington, D.C. becoming the latest locale to legalize recreational use of marijuana.

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Music teacher Chris Frasu leads students in singing during the March 18 ceremony at Ashurst Elementary School commemorating the school’s 50th anniversary and upcoming closing. - Music teacher Chris Frasu leads students in singing during the March 18 ceremony at Ashurst Elementary School commemorating the school’s 50th anniversary and upcoming closing.

Ashurst Elementary School says goodbye after 50 years

The Ashurst Elementary School community bid a warm farewell to the school’s storied past before turning their eyes to a promising future with a touching musical program that marked the school’s 50th anniversary and its upcoming closure. “It’s an amazing reward,” said Department of Defense Dependents Schools District Superintendent Michael Gould, “to see the future and remember all the amazing times.”

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Brigadier Gen. Austin Renforth presented Erinn Izykowski, command sexual assault response coordinator, Training Command, Training and Education Command, with the Marine Corps 2015 SARC of the Year award in a ceremony at Mitchell Hall, The Basic School on March 26. Her selection was announced in Marine Administrative Message 113/15, which was signed by Brig. Gen. Russell Sanborn, who was also in attendance. - Brigadier Gen. Austin Renforth presented Erinn Izykowski, command sexual assault response coordinator, Training Command, Training and Education Command, with the Marine Corps 2015 SARC of the Year award in a ceremony at Mitchell Hall, The Basic School on March 26. Her selection was announced in Marine Administrative Message 113/15, which was signed by Brig. Gen. Russell Sanborn, who was also in attendance.

Training Command nominee wins Marine Corps 2015 SARC of the Year

Brigadier Gen.Austin Renforth, commanding general, Training Command, presented ErinnIzykowski,

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