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Russel Road Construction November 9, 2016 — Russell Road Storm Drain Repair MORE

Marine Corps Marathon enjoys 41st running November 7, 2016 — Flanked by United States Marines along a spectacular finish line, Groundpounder retired Col. Al Richmond completed his 41st consecutive Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday. Richmond, a longtime resident of Arlington, Virginia, home of the 41st MCM, ran “The People’s Marathon” wearing bib #41 in 6:39:47. MORE

Martial Arts Instructor graduates get final motivational talk from retired Marine November 7, 2016 — Before graduating from the Martial Arts Instructor (MAI) course, soon-to-be instructors gathered in the mat room of Yale Hall for a motivational talk (and work out) from retired Maj. Kelly Grissom. MORE

Compete against the Army in blood donor challenge November 7, 2016 — Donors from all over the Washington metro area will save lives during the sixth annual Armed Services Blood Program (ASBP) Army-Navy Blood Donor Challenge, which will run Nov. 3 through Dec. 6. This year, the ASBP will conduct 12 blood drives in Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia over the course of the challenge. All blood collected will directly support ill or injured service members and their families worldwide. MORE

Force Fitness Instructor Course and new MOS roll out aboard Quantico November 7, 2016 — The Force Fitness Instructor (FFI) program called for by the Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller is well underway at the Force Fitness Readiness Center of Excellence aboard Marine Base Quantico. MORE

Two groundpounders get ready for their 41st consecutive Marine Corps Marathon November 1, 2016 — One simple word can be used to describe Will Brown and Al Richmond, who have run the Marine Corps Marathon every year since its inception 40 years ago – groundpounders. This is the moniker given these two retired Marines (and other runners), who keep coming back to the start line in Arlington year after year to essentially pound the pavement for 26.2 miles through the streets of downtown D.C. MORE

Transitioning from air conditioning to heat aboard base now underway October 26, 2016 — Despite record high temperatures in October, sunset is earlier, birds have begun to migrate and cooler weather is here. Before winter takes hold of Virginia, Quantico Public Works has a plan to prepare buildings aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico for the cold winter months. MORE

Volunteers help spouses find a free, special gown for the birthday ball October 25, 2016 — Marine Corps spouses gathered at the Religious and Family Services Center Saturday morning and waited for their turn to become their own Cinderella. MORE

MCAF tightens security on the Potomac with buoys marking restricted areas October 20, 2016 — In 2010, Marine Corps Air Facility (MCAF) Quantico contracted for the installation of 36 buoys 500 meters out from the facility in the Potomac River, designating those waters as restricted. The intrusion of a fishing boat in January of that year into waters adjacent to MCAF—which houses HMX-1, the helicopter squadron responsible for helicopter transport support to the U.S. president, vice president, Cabinet members, and other VIPs—opened more eyes to the facility’s vulnerability to threat from the river. MORE

Weekend Road Construction October 20, 2016 — ATTENTION: ROAD CONSTRUCTION On 22 and 23 October, a contractor will repave portions of Russell Road bridge and the on and off ramps on both sides of Route 1. Russell Road will have a single lane open with flaggers directing traffic. The ramps will be closed entirely. Please follow the traffic and detour signs placed throughout the worksite MORE