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November, 2012

Reining in holiday budget November 30, 2012 — With just a few weeks until Christmas, holiday shopping is in full swing. Americans are expected to spend more this year than last, according to The Nation Retail Federation, which projects holiday sales to increase by 4.1 percent from 2011. While many are in a mad dash to “deck the halls,” financial experts at Marine Corps Base Quantico want to MORE

Artillery Instructor Battalion aims for the skies November 28, 2012 — The call comes in over the radio and Marines spring into action. The section chief shouts coordinates as his Marines prepare to fire. One Marine hauls a 155mm round up to the feed tray arm and, as the arm drops into place, the round is placed into the breech. Two Marines rush forward with a ramming bar, pushing it into the cannon with a distinct MORE

Simulators bring drunk driving to life November 28, 2012 — Residents aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico had a chance to experience the dangers of drunk driving with help from the Save a Life Tour presentation at Little Hall on Nov. 28.Now gone are the days when a tall police officer with a shiny badge tries to scare people into listening. The Save a Life Tour is a high-impact alcohol awareness program. The MORE

WTBN shoots down MCIA 26-7 November 27, 2012 — Weapons Training Battalion defeated Marine Corps Intelligence Activity, 26-7, during the final intramural league flag football game at Butler Stadium on Nov 27.In the final game before the playoffs, WTBN’s overwhelming defense and ability to make big plays washed out MCIA’s strong running ability and brutal second-half blitzing.WTBN swept through MORE

Thomas Lord Charitable Trust Lecture November 27, 2012 — Students and faculty members of the Marine Corps University attended the inaugural Thomas Lord Charitable Trust Lecture at Little Hall on Nov. 27.The Marine Corps University and the Marine Corps University Foundation put on the lecture that featured Gen. James F. Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps. The lecture was to help broaden the students’ MORE

MCSC experience bests MCIA youth 38-0 November 19, 2012 — Marine Corps Systems Command outscored Marine Corps Intelligence Activity, 38-0, during an intramural league flag football game at Butler Stadium on Nov 19.The home team for this game, MCIA, got off to a shaky start. MCIA had just enough players to field a team with no one left on the bench. If any of their players were ejected from the game they MORE

A little run, just for fun November 17, 2012 — The Marine Corps Marathon’s Turkey Trot returned to Marine Corps Base Quantico on Nov. 17, just in time for the holiday season.Runners gathered in droves for one of two events: the Turkey Trot Mile and the Turkey Trot 10K. More than 1,000 men and women, as well as dedicated youngsters, raced through the streets of Quantico.The Turkey Trot Mile MORE

Jazz band plays for children November 16, 2012 — Forty-eight children attended Books and Breakfast to hear a story and a performance by Marine Corps Base Quantico Band Jazz Ensemble at the base library on Friday.The band played along as Yvonne Moron, library technician, Marine Corps Base Quantico Base Library, read “Mamma Don’t Allow.” Thatcher Hurd’s book about Miles, a saxophone player, and his MORE

Future officers train at Upshur November 15, 2012 — More than 20 students from D.C.-area Navy Reserve Officers Training Corps programs came to Camp Upshur, aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, to train Nov. 15.The Naval ROTC program is a college-based, commissioned officer training program of the Navy and the Marine Corps. Throughout their four years of college, the students take college-accredited MORE

HMX-1 flies over Demons November 15, 2012 — Marine Corps Helicopter Squadron One met the Headquarters and Service Battalion Demons for an intramural flag football game at Butler Stadium on Nov. 15. HMX-1 took the lead from the start and didn’t slow down, winning the game, 44-0.The teams faced off during the coldest game of the season thus far, but the weather didn’t seem to affect either MORE