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Quantico Sentry News - The latest news from Marine Corps Base Quantico (2010/9/3 21:05:05)

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Hurricane Season (2010/9/3 20:00:00)

June 1 - November 1 | MCB QUANTICO, Va. (Sept. 2) -- The following is an updated article that previously appeared on www.quantico.usmc.mil. Bookmark this page for future reference. Online Tracking and Information Virginia Department of Emergency Mana ...

An Interview with General James T. Conway, USMC, 34th Commandant of the Marine Corps (2010/9/3 20:00:00)

Joint Force Quarterly Interview by David H. Gurney and Jeffrey D. Smotherman. Joint Force Quarterly has kindly granted Small Wars Journal permission to publish this forthcoming JFQ article. JFQ: For several years, the Marine Corps has been operating ...

Face Off: Should WNBA go away? (2010/9/1 20:00:00)

WNBA is not profitable Cpl. Jimmy Serena Jr. Combat Correspondent A friend of mine once said ‘‘women’s sports is just men’s sports in slow motion.” Although I do not agree with this statement, the numbers don’t lie. The WNBA has been on ...

Volunteer Spotlight: Sgt. Matthew Konczal (2010/9/1 20:00:00)

Sgt. Matthew Konczal Hometown: Round Lake Beach, Ill. Age: 23 Occupation: 0651, Data Systems Specialist Unit: Base G-6 Stationed at Quantico since: 2010 Volunteered since: 2010 MCB QUANTICO, Va. -- Leadership by example is one of the many principles ...

MCU: Camaraderie aids mission accomplishment (2010/9/1 20:00:00)

MCB QUANTICO, Va. (Aug. 25) -- The president of Marine Corps University hosted the 20th reception for more than 50 international students attending courses here at The Clubs at Quantico on Aug. 25. ‘‘We have the honor and privilege of having as p ...

A decade of excellence: Health Clinic marks 10 years of healing (2010/9/1 20:00:00)

MCB QUANTICO, Va. (Aug. 27) -- The Naval Health Clinic Quantico staff celebrated its 10th birthday Friday in front of the building with a flag ceremony and a speech from Lt. Cmdr. Steven Bailey, the administrative director at the clinic. ‘‘This m ...

National Night Out/End of Summer Blast fun for children, parents (2010/9/1 20:00:00)

MCB QUANTICO, Va. (Aug. 28) -- Quantico Marine Corps Community Services and the Security Battalion here hosted a National Night Out event which ran from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday at The Clubs at Quantico. The National Night Out is a yearly event t ...

Ice cream lures families into Pack’s den (2010/9/1 20:00:00)

MCB QUANTICO, Va. (Aug. 27) -- Cub Scout Pack 176 held an ice cream social Friday at their post near Russell Elementary School for parents to discuss the benefits and opportunities presented by scouting. According to the Boy Scouts of America, one of ...

Volunteers lend hand, polish resumes (2010/9/1 20:00:00)

MCB QUANTICO, Va. -- Throughout the base, 33 Red Cross volunteers have sacrificed their summer to gain experience and practice good work ethics for the future. ‘‘Our volunteer program at Quantico allows volunteers to gain experience in potential ...

Archery range hits target (2010/9/1 20:00:00)

MCB QUANTICO, Va. (Aug. 20) -- The ceremonial arrow flew downrange and struck its target; this first shot marked the opening of Quantico’s first archery range. The opening was held Aug. 20 at the new archery site, which is located through the Ponde ...

Construction on back gate moving along (2010/9/1 20:00:00)

MCB QUANTICO, Va. (Sept. 2) -- Construction and repairs on Gate 4 and Russell Road continue to take shape. Scheduled repair of the existing road will be underway next week on the outbound and inbound lanes. Repaving of the road will start at the cred ...

This week in Marine Corps history: Paige enlists in Corps, begins trail to high honor (2010/9/1 20:00:00)

MCB QUANTICO, Va. -- On Oct. 26, 1942, Japanese forces on Guadalcanal broke through and overran much of the American ground held by the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines of the 1st Marine Division on a ridge defending Henderson Field. One machine-gun team r ...

Danger: Paramedics’ view of car crashes (2010/9/1 20:00:00)

MCB QUANTICO, Va. (Aug. 31) -- The Stay Alive From Education organization, better knownas S.A.F.E., held a presentation called ‘‘Street Smart” at Little Hall on Tuesday. The organization, which is made-up of firefighter/paramedics from Florida, ...

Commentary: When learning occurs (2010/9/1 20:00:00)

MCB QUANTICO, Va. -- Drill instructors have a pretty tough job: Take American youth, strip them of their selfish mindsets, introduce them to a whole new way of life and produce a basically trained U.S. Marine. That means drill instructors have to con ...

High School Football: Warriors scrimmage Eagles in final test before season start (2010/9/1 20:00:00)

Additional photos ... Schedule below MCB QUANTICO, Va. (Aug. 27) -- The Quantico Warriors line up for a group photo after a successful scrimmage Friday evening. The Quantico Middle⁄High School Warriors prepared for the start of the season Friday e ...