By Sgt. Judith Carver --- Quantico
MCB QUANTICO, Va. -- With 20,000 vehicles registered aboard Quantico, traffic is inevitable. For the past month, Security Battalion has been developing plans to help relieve the anxiety that drivers face on daily basis.
Since Dec. 11 an additional lane has been added to Russell Road for outbound traffic between the hours of 3:30 and 5:30 p.m.
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By Lance Cpl. Meloney R. Moses --- Marine Corps
MCB QUANTICO, Va. -- Civilian police officers have slowly begun to take on military police duties in an effort to allow many of the Marines currently holding those positions the opportunity to train and deploy more often with operational MP units.
About 20 prior service members, police officers and civilians have been recruited for the Civilian... [Preview] Full Story
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By submission, Marine Corps Systems Command --- Marine Corps
MCB QUANTICO, Va. -- Marine Corps Systems Command has announced the award of four contracts to three companies for the Marine Corps Infantry Automatic Rifle. The three companies are FN Herstal of Herstal, Belgium; Heckler and Koch Defense of Ashburn; and Colt Defense of West Hartford, Conn. Colt received two different contracts because they have... [Preview] Full Story
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By Jennifer Bowen --- DoD
YORKTOWN, Va. (Dec. 23) -- Non-lethal weapons have the potential to provide tremendous new capabilities to U.S. military forces in protection of ports and high-value assets at sea. Working to develop these capabilities, the Department of Defense’s Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Program, based here at Quantico, recently sponsored a Non-Lethal Maritime... [Preview] Full Story
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By Cmdr. Brent Johnson --- Family
I’ll never forget the dumbest thing I ever did, and it wasn’t joining the Navy. A friend from high school and I were bored one night and decided to go out and do some hiking. Notice I mentioned it was night, and that means there wasn’t any natural light.
We drove out in his new AMC Gremlin — another hint we were not outdoorsmen — and decided to... [Preview] Full Story
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By Submission --- Semper Fit
Group exercise programs can help resolutions
The winter 2009 group exercise schedule is loaded with ways to change your workout routine and keep your fitness resolutions. Be on the lookout for all of these group workouts.
Abs Back: This 30-minute class targets your core muscle groups, which include the abdominals, back, hips and pelvis.
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By Submission --- Brief
Tax center set to open
The MCB Quantico Tax Center is scheduled to open Jan. 22 for weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. In order to properly file for their return, visitors should bring any of the following that apply: W-2 forms of all 2008 earnings; charitable contribution reports and receipts (for churches⁄non-profit organizations); Social Security... [Preview] Full Story
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By Submission --- Quantico Events
Polar Bear Plunge
The Wounded EOD Warrior Foundation will have its 2nd Annual Polar Bear Plunge on Feb. 7. The event is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at City Dock on Sophia Street in downtown Fredericksburg.
For more information and to download the necessary forms, visit www.woundedeodwarrior.org. If you have any questions call 540-429-5234 or e-mail... [Preview] Full Story
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By The Sentry Staff --- Marine Corps
MCB QUANTICO, Va., (Dec. 31) -- Veteran of three wars and author, Lt. Gen. Victor H. “Brute” Krulak 95, died Monday, December 29 in Southern California.
Krulak, a Denver native, served with distinction through World War II, Korea and Vietnam. He later penned “First to Fight: An Inside Look at the Marine Corps,” which remains today on the... [Preview] Full Story
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By Sgt. Judith Carver --- Quantico
MCB QUANTICO, Va. (Dec. 18) -- Security Battalion has developed a plan to decrease the likelihood of morning rush-hour backups on U.S. Route 1 by providing a lane solely for commuters entering the south gate from Route 1 between 5:30 and 8:30 a.m. beginning Jan. 5.
Currently, traffic leaving the base causes inbound vehicles from U.S. Route 1 to... [Preview] Full Story
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