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April, 2013

Fast response from first responders April 29, 2013 — Postal personnel called in a suspicious package containing a white, powdery substance at the military side of the Post Office aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on April 29, 2013, at approximately 8:20 a.m. Training instilled in the minds of Marines and quick reactions by emergency service personnel turned what could have been a panicked response MORE

Marine Corps Base Quantico Press Release April 29, 2013 — A suspicious package containing a white, powdery substance was reported at the Quantico Post Office, Marine Corps Base Quantico at approximately 8:20 a.m. First responders, explosive ordnance disposal specialists and hazardous material experts responded to the call. Four people, 2 Marine Corps postal specialists, a civilian postal clerk and a MORE

Two Quantico police officers honored at PWC Valor Awards April 29, 2013 — Recounts of what seemed like dramatic scenes from a movie were narrated to a packed room of local civilian and military officials on April 24,2013. Although sometimes gory and, perhaps, surreal, these stories were far from fiction. They were the daring accounts of public service members who ran toward danger to save the lives of others. Now in its MORE

Ops Division team makes the ‘Slimpossible’ possible April 29, 2013 — The winning team in this year’s “Mission: Slimpossible” contest has been announced. Operations Division’s Gary Matthews, Carol Shelton and Ashley Emmerton, calling themselves the G-3 Stooges, were named the winning team April 29, when each claimed their prize: a personalized stein from Semper Fit, a coupon for a free 12-inch Subway sandwich and an MORE

Time to put up or shut up April 29, 2013 — The Intramural Basketball playoffs officially started and eight teams are now in the race to win the championship game and a year’s worth of bragging rights. The first two games to start the playoffs were held at the Barber Physical Activity Center on April 29, 2013.The eight teams that secured a spot in the playoffs are from the American League: MORE

Marine Corps restores tuition assistance April 28, 2013 — After less than a month of suspension, the Marine Corps reinstituted their Voluntary Education Tuition Assistance program. The move came after Congress approved legislation in late March to fund the program through fiscal year 2013. Marines can now apply for the program to receive a maximum rate of $250 per semester and $4,500 per year toward MORE

Secretary nears 40 years of service April 26, 2013 — Sometimes it’s easy to recognize the accomplishments of prominent figures, but it’s often the people in support roles who make those accomplishments possible. With nearly 40 years of service, Carol Wilander, command support specialist for Lt. Gen. Richard Mills, the commanding general, Marine Corps Combat Development Command, has long been one of MORE

Special agents visit the Russell-Knox building April 26, 2013 — With eyes wide with wonder and grins of nervous anticipation, scores of secret agents passed through the security checkpoint of the Russell-Knox building aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico. around 7:45 a.m. on April 25, 2013. “Look at this.” “What’s that?” “I found something. Daddy, can you open this,” said the special agents as their moms and dads MORE

Marine Corps Association celebrates 100 years April 25, 2013 — A hundred years ago, then-Lt. Col. John A. Lejeune — the same Marine who would go on to become the 13th commandant, formalize the Marine Corps’ colors, establish the Marine Corps’ birthday, and found the Marine Corps League and the Marine Corps Institute — founded the Marine Corps Association. Marine Corps officers had a questionable reputation at MORE

Electrical outage scheduled for large swath of base April 27 April 25, 2013 — A scheduled electrical outage will affect five base housing neighborhoods and more than 30 other buildings on base on April 27 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Lt. Angel Aviles said the outage will affect most buildings north of the intersection of Barnett Avenue and the railroad. “It’s going to be a pretty big outage,” he said. The outage will allow workers MORE