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June, 2013

Military dads, children ‘tune in’ at Prince William Forest June 28, 2013 — Quantico’s Marine Corps Community Services offers a number of daytime programs geared toward female military spouses and their children, but relatively few aimed at fathers, said Sgt. Maj. Michael Moore, Headquarters and Service Battalion sergeant major. “Sometimes I think we neglect to think of dads and their important involvement in raising their MORE

SAPRO expands program, welcomes new advocates June 27, 2013 — Marine Corps Base Quantico welcomed two new victim advocates to their Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office. Erin Izykowski and Amy Chen joined the program this summer bringing extensive work experience in the military and civilian sector.Cherrone Hester, Quantico’s sexual assault response coordinator, said their service is an important MORE

Marine family turns tragedy into mission to help impoverished infants June 27, 2013 — Cpl. Michelle Salazar and her husband, Lance Cpl. Alejandro Salazar, turned what began as a tragedy into to an opportunity to help infants in need.During the day, Michelle, field wireman and telephone investigator at Headquarters and Service Battalion, directs telephone calls for base information aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico. However, her MORE

New dining facility dedicated at The Basic School June 27, 2013 — Patriotic music wafted from the Quantico Marine Corps Band. The Basic School was bustling with activity as its newest servant sat, ready to begin its post on June 27, 2013. As various officers recognized the accomplishments of the late 1st Lt. Baldomero Lopez, a new dining facility, named in his honor, was dedicated at TBS aboard Marine Corps Base MORE

MCESG adds unit, doubles in number of Marine embassy security guards June 26, 2013 — Marine Corps Embassy Security Group has received authorization to add 1,000 Marine embassy security guards to a force that is already approximately 1,200 strong, over the next three years through National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013. With the additional 1,000 Marines also comes an additional 35 locations the Marines could serve MORE

Marine Corps Base Quantico Independence Day guidance, safety message June 26, 2013 — On 4 July 2013 we commemorate the 237th anniversary of our Declaration of Independence. On 2 July, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, and two days later its delegates adopted the Declaration of Independence, a document drafted by Thomas Jefferson. Although the 4th of July was declared a federal holiday in 1941, Americans MORE

Improvisations get Marines ready to combat sexual assaults June 26, 2013 — Talks about sex are usually closed conversations that many tend to shy away from. With reports of sexual assault in the military on the rise and the push for service members to re-educate themselves in sexual assault prevention, Sex Signals, a skit- based sexual assault prevention training, was presented at Little Hall’s auditorium June 26, MORE

Now you can quit smoking June 25, 2013 — Cigarette smoking is responsible for about one in five deaths annually, more than 440,000 deaths per year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website,. This is one reason why Marine Corps Base Quantico has devoted personnel and programs to promote tobacco cessation. As part of the healthy base initiative, Marine Corps Base MORE

Celebrate Independence Day at Quantico’s poolside barbecue June 24, 2013 — The base will celebrate this year’s Fourth of July as it did last year, with a barbecue at the 50-Meter Pool, as well as bowling and a movie at Little Hall. Admission to the pool will be free for the day, and the party, including a live DJ and food for sale, will run from noon to 6 p.m. Beginning at 2 p.m., a rock wall, two moon bounces and a MORE

Contraption invented at Parris Island determines heat flag conditions June 24, 2013 — With summer officially begun and daytime highs around 90 degrees, those in charge of training are taking cues from color-coded flags placed throughout Marine Corps Base Quantico. These “heat stress flags” indicate the level of intensity that is advisable for outdoor training in given weather conditions with a simple, four-tier system. The system MORE