Front cover of the Quantico Sentry commemorating the 241st Marine Corps Birthday

NCINCR-MCB Quantico Commander Col. Joseph M. Murray greeted players and spectators at the 2016 Armed Forces Men’s Basketball Championship in the Barber Physical Activity Center Tuesday morning. Following his comments, spectators filled the bleachers for tip-off of the first game: Marine Corps vs. Air Force. The round-robin tournament began Tuesday, with every team playing each other twice. The top teams will face off in the championship game Monday, Nov. 7. Marine Corps players represent installations around the world, including MCAS New River, MCAS Cherry Point, MCLB Albany, MCB Camp Lejeune, MCB Butler, Okinawa, MCB Camp Lejeune and the Pentagon.

Al Richmond, Groundpounder, finishes his 41st MCM!!! Note his #41 race bib. Col. Murray, Commander, MCINCR-MCB Quantico met Al at the finishline.

Jim Cook, Retired Marine, Range & Training Area Management civilian and avid hunter of deer and small game utilized the skinning shed at the game check station. Jim shared the story of his successful crossbow hunt with Col. Murray, Commanding Officer, MCINCR-MCBQ and Brad Watkin, Wildlife Biologist, NREA.

41st Marine Corps Marathon weekend October 28-30

Maj. Gen. Frederick Padilla, president of the National Defense University at Fort McNair, Washington, D.C., gives a keynote address during the National Hispanic Heritage Month Luncheon hosted by Marine Corps Systems Command Oct. 13, at The Clubs at Quantico. Padilla, whose father was an officer in the U.S. Air Force and whose grandfather served in the Army during World War I, shared the story of how his grandparents came to live in America. “My story is not unique,” Padilla said. “It’s an American story. We all have an American story.” Padilla also talked about Marine Staff Sgt. Riayan Tejeda, who was killed in combat in Iraq in 2003, and posthumously granted U.S. citizenship. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Monique Randolph) Read Story.

Shannon Sanderlin and Arika Brown, festive friends and HMX-1 spouses attended Pink Ribbon Bunco. Sixty ladies dressed in pink and arrived to The Clubs at Quantico October 14, to experience a night of fun and education. This is the seventh year Pink Ribbon Bunco has been hosted by Semper Fit Health Promotion.

Cpl. Brandon Ashby, Ammunition Supply Point, MCB Quantico, with only two days notice competed in the MDW Combatives tournament, Sept. 23 at Fort Belvoir, and placed second. Cpl Ashby's fastest submission of the day was under 13 seconds via Rear Naked Choke vs an Airforce TechSgt. Cpl Ashby has a Brazilian jujitsu background and received his tan tab at the MACE to become an MAI 0916.

Master Sgt. Chad Anderson, fixed-wing aviation monitor with M&RA, shot the first deer of the season with a crossbow in Training Area 5 Bravo, Oct 1, a cold and wet evening. The doe was 5 years old and weighed 95 pounds. An hour later, his hunting partner shot a 96 pound doe making it a very successful first outing of the season. Colonel Murray, Commander, MCINCR-MCBQ, presented Anderson with a $50 Marine Corps Exchange Gift Certificate courtesy of the Quantico Outdoor Adventures Center. To learn more about hunting at Quantico, visit http://www.quantico.marines.mil/Offices-Staff/GF-Installation-and-Environmen t/Natural-Resources-Environmental-Affairs/Quantico-Sportsman/Hunting/

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert Neller speaks to an audience at the Modern Day Marine Military Exposition Sept. 28 about the new Marine Corps Operating Concept (MOC), which was released today. The MOC outlines how the Marine Corps will have to be organized, trained, and equipped to fight the enemies of the future. Read Story.

Brad Watkin, wildlife biologist with Marine Corps Base Quantico's Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs branch (NREA), works with his dog Patton during last year's duck hunting season. Early waterfowl season started aboard MCB Quantico Sept. 6, with the full season running intermittently until its conclusion Jan. 29, 2017.

Captain Robert Altman, Commanding Officer, SvcCo, H&S Bn Quantico, volunteered to present information about the Marine Corps War Memorial and Battle of Iwo Jima during a September 17 Honor Flight visit.

The Modern Day Marine Military Expo will feature the latest weapons, gear and innovations in warfighting for today’s Marines.

Col. Joseph Murray, commander of Marine Corps Installations National Capital Region-Marine Corps Base Quantico, and Aeris Taylor, the high school senior who oversaw the trail construction for an Eagle Scout project, unveil a sign marking the new Semper Progrendi Trail at a ceremony Sept. 14. Read here.

NHL player, Ryan Suter, tries out his marksmanship skills on the firing range at Marine Corps Base Quantico. Suter and the rest of the U.S. National Men's Hockey team came to MCBQ to share lunch and conversation with Marines at Malachowski Hall before heading out to the range to fire various weapons under the supervision of drill instructors. Read story.

Mary Jo Betyak-Eisler, supervisor of the Community Counseling Program aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, gets a high-five from former MCBQ Sgt. Maj. Gerald Saunders after completing the 2015 Marine Corps Half Marathon in October 2015. Photo courtesy Mary Jo Betyak-Eisler. Read story.

SSgt George Maize demonstrates the capability of a remote operated robot used in defusing unexploded ordnance at the EOD Compound on Aug. 31, 2016 for schoolchildren visiting the facility. Read story.

Sergeant Steven Denton (L) and Fireman Thomas Seablom (R) flank Thomas Tobias, the man they revived from drowning during the Quantico Triathlon. Denton and Seabold received commendations for their rescue effort and Tobias was in attendance with his wife and daughter at the ceremony. Read story.

Five of the six surviving veterans of World War II's "Forgotten Battalion," as the artillerymen of H&S, G, H, and I batteries, 3rd Battalion, 10th Marines and the 2nd 155 Howitzer Battalion were collectively known, gathered at the National Museum of the Marine Corps for a reunion Aug. 25. Left to right: Mike Arrand, Earl Lance, Arnold Meads (the oldest at 96), Pat Patrick (the youngest at 91) and Jim Lieberknecht. Read story.

This Quantico Sentry edition addresses maintaining fitness in body, mind, spirit and even your finances.

Staff Sgt. Amanda Jenks, a cyber systems chief with Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command, represented Marine Corps Base Quantico at the second annual HITT Tactical Athlete Championship, which was held Aug. 15-18 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif. Jenks placed third overall among the 16 female Marines who particpated in the championship. Each Marine Corps installation could send one male and one female to the competition. Photo courtesy Amanda Jenks.

Mae Mathieu sits in front of the 8-by-16 foot mural of the American flag she painted on her office wall.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Christian Wortman, commanding officer (CO), The Basic School (TBS), relinquishes command to U.S. Marine Corps Col. Mark Clingan at Camp Barrett, Quantico, Va., Aug. 12, 2016. The mission of TBS is to train and educate newly commissioned or appointed officers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexander S. Norred/Released)

A Navy color guard prepares to present colors before the official start for the change of command ceremony for the Naval Health Clinic Quantico.

The Quantico Sentry edition for August 11, 2016, covers back to school information onboard MCBQ and other student based articles for families preparing for upcoming school year.

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Gunner Duncan with his dogs Scruffy and Maya, who attended the clinic Aug. 2 to get blood tests done prior to their move to Hawaii this fall.

Front page of the Quantico Sentry for July 28, 2016. Election Day is November 8, 2016 and you can learn more about getting registered and casting your ballot. Read Story.