A U.S. Marine Corps firing party stands in front of the Semper Fidelis Memorial Chapel after providing a three Volley Salute during a memorial service for Team Rush Act and Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 263, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, in Triangle, Virginia, Aug. 14, 2025. Fourteen Marines and a Navy Corpsman were killed on Nov. 18, 1970, when their helicopter crashed into the side of a mountain in Vietnam during an emergency extraction. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Brandes) - A U.S. Marine Corps firing party stands in front of the Semper Fidelis Memorial Chapel after providing a three Volley Salute during a memorial service for Team Rush Act and Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 263, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, in Triangle, Virginia, Aug. 14, 2025. Fourteen Marines and a Navy Corpsman were killed on Nov. 18, 1970, when their helicopter crashed into the side of a mountain in Vietnam during an emergency extraction. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Brandes)
U.S. Marine Corps students with the National Capital Regions Staff Sergeant Transition Symposium conduct sprint/jog drills during a physical training event at Butler Stadium on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Aug. 6, 2025. The Fiscal Year 25 NCR Staff Sergeant Transition Symposium is a five-day dynamic professional military education course comprised of FY25 Staff Sergeant selectees from diverse Military Occupational Specialty backgrounds and commands, aiming to shape Marines into ethical, operationally grounded SNCOs. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Braydon Rogers) - U.S. Marine Corps students with the National Capital Regions Staff Sergeant Transition Symposium conduct sprint/jog drills during a physical training event at Butler Stadium on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Aug. 6, 2025. The Fiscal Year 25 NCR Staff Sergeant Transition Symposium is a five-day dynamic professional military education course comprised of FY25 Staff Sergeant selectees from diverse Military Occupational Specialty backgrounds and commands, aiming to shape Marines into ethical, operationally grounded SNCOs. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Braydon Rogers)
Michael Lewis, a hazardous waste disposer with the Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs office, poses for a photo outside of The Clubs at Quantico on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, July 24, 2025. Lewis won Junior Civilian of the Quarter Award for his work that generated over half a million dollars in revenue from the base’s Recycling Facility Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Brandes) - Michael Lewis, a hazardous waste disposer with the Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs office, poses for a photo outside of The Clubs at Quantico on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, July 24, 2025. Lewis won Junior Civilian of the Quarter Award for his work that generated over half a million dollars in revenue from the base’s Recycling Facility Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Brandes)
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Liam D. Williamson, incoming sergeant major of Marine Corps Base Quantico, left, Sgt. Maj. Michael R. Brown, outgoing sergeant major of MCB Quantico, and Col. Jenny A. Colegate, commanding officer of MCB Quantico, stand at attention during a relief and appointment ceremony at The Clubs at Quantico on MCB Quantico, Virginia, July 8, 2025. During the ceremony Brown was relieved of his duties as sergeant major of MCB Quantico by Williams. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Brandes) - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Liam D. Williamson, incoming sergeant major of Marine Corps Base Quantico, left, Sgt. Maj. Michael R. Brown, outgoing sergeant major of MCB Quantico, and Col. Jenny A. Colegate, commanding officer of MCB Quantico, stand at attention during a relief and appointment ceremony at The Clubs at Quantico on MCB Quantico, Virginia, July 8, 2025. During the ceremony Brown was relieved of his duties as sergeant major of MCB Quantico by Williams. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Brandes)
Michael Huntley, an American blues rock singer-songwriter and winner of The Voice season 24, performs for attendees of Marine Corps Base Quantico’s Fourth of July celebration at Lejeune Field, MCB Quantico, Virginia, July 3, 2025. The event hosted a multitude of outdoor activities for families, friends and service members to include; bouncy house obstacle courses, a rock climbing wall, and games such as corn hole. The celebration featured a live performance from artist Huntley and ended in a firework show. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright) - Michael Huntley, an American blues rock singer-songwriter and winner of The Voice season 24, performs for attendees of Marine Corps Base Quantico’s Fourth of July celebration at Lejeune Field, MCB Quantico, Virginia, July 3, 2025. The event hosted a multitude of outdoor activities for families, friends and service members to include; bouncy house obstacle courses, a rock climbing wall, and games such as corn hole. The celebration featured a live performance from artist Huntley and ended in a firework show. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien Wright)
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Denver M. Edick, incoming commanding officer for Security Battalion, addresses the attendees during the Security Battalion change of command ceremony on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, June 26, 2025. During the ceremony Lt. Col. Gerard W. Vanderwaal was relieved in his duties as commander of Security Battalion by Lt. Col. Denver M. Edick. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Chancellor Reynolds) - U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Denver M. Edick, incoming commanding officer for Security Battalion, addresses the attendees during the Security Battalion change of command ceremony on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, June 26, 2025. During the ceremony Lt. Col. Gerard W. Vanderwaal was relieved in his duties as commander of Security Battalion by Lt. Col. Denver M. Edick. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Chancellor Reynolds)
Lance Cpl. Abigail Rodriguezpabon: Quantico Marine awarded for lifesaving actions following major motor vehicle accident - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Abigail Rodriguezpabon, a Florida native and an administrative specialist with Security Battalion, poses for a portrait after being awarded an impact Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, June 20, 2025. On 8 May, Rodriguezpabon performed lifesaving actions at the scene of a serious motor vehicle accident involving several vehicles on the southbound road of Jefferson Davis Highway—Route 1; she applied training techniques she learned years ago from Marine Corps recruit training and Marine Combat Training, effectively applying a tourniquet to one of the casualties with an injured leg and bringing him to consciousness with a sternum rub. “You don’t have to be whatever military occupational specialty to save a life or even make a difference—anyone can make a difference,” she said. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Braydon Rogers)
Zachary Gower, a West Virginia native and golf director at the Medal of Honor Golf Course, chips a golf ball onto the green at the MOH Golf Course on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, June 18, 2025. Gower, a top 50 golf coach for the last three years, became a lead coach for MOH Golf Course in 2018; since then, he then found fulfillment in giving back to the MCB Quantico-connected community through his passion of coaching golf. “It’s all about how many people I can help enjoy the game,” he said. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Braydon Rogers) - Zachary Gower, a West Virginia native and golf director at the Medal of Honor Golf Course, chips a golf ball onto the green at the MOH Golf Course on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, June 18, 2025. Gower, a top 50 golf coach for the last three years, became a lead coach for MOH Golf Course in 2018; since then, he then found fulfillment in giving back to the MCB Quantico-connected community through his passion of coaching golf. “It’s all about how many people I can help enjoy the game,” he said. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Braydon Rogers)
First responders with Marine Corps Base Quantico Provost Marshal Office run to Lejeune Hall during an active shooter response exercise on MCBQ, June 11, 2025. Quantico hosted a multi-jurisdictional active shooter exercise designed to strengthen first responders capabilities in emergency response and public safety operations to improve interagency communication and coordination. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Federico Marquez) - First responders with Marine Corps Base Quantico Provost Marshal Office run to Lejeune Hall during an active shooter response exercise on MCBQ, June 11, 2025. Quantico hosted a multi-jurisdictional active shooter exercise designed to strengthen first responders capabilities in emergency response and public safety operations to improve interagency communication and coordination. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Federico Marquez)
This graphic illustration features Miles Shea, the Quantico Middle High School principal, who earned the title DoD Education Activity Americas’ 2025 Principal of the Year award for the 2024-2025 school year, published June 11, 2025. The DoDEA Principal of the Year Program honors exceptional school principals from three regions: the Americas, Europe, and Pacific regions; each selectee must have demonstrated leadership in creating high-quality learning experiences for students and made significant contributions to the education profession. "I have simply had the opportunity to be a member of that team, and I have been fortunate to accept such a prestigious award on behalf of the entire Marine Corps Base Quantico community.” (Courtesy photo) - This graphic illustration features Miles Shea, the Quantico Middle High School principal, who earned the title DoD Education Activity Americas’ 2025 Principal of the Year award for the 2024-2025 school year, published June 11, 2025. The DoDEA Principal of the Year Program honors exceptional school principals from three regions: the Americas, Europe, and Pacific regions; each selectee must have demonstrated leadership in creating high-quality learning experiences for students and made significant contributions to the education profession. "I have simply had the opportunity to be a member of that team, and I have been fortunate to accept such a prestigious award on behalf of the entire Marine Corps Base Quantico community.” (Courtesy photo)