By Quantico Family Counseling Services --- Semper Fit
MCB QUANTICO, Va. -- The official kick-off to the holiday season can bring a lot of extra stress, but it doesn’t have to. Below are some tips to help lower your stress and make this Thanksgiving a holiday event you will want to remember.
Make a list. Take a few minutes now to write down everything you will need to do for that day. Check the items...  [Preview] Full Story
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By Tiffiney Wertz --- Public Safety
MCB QUANTICO, Va. -- The holiday season brings fun, laughter and good times, but injuries from falls and fires frequently occur during these times.
At the same time billions of kilowatts are used each year from light string decorations. According to information provided byEnergy Star, ‘‘if all decorative light strings sold in America this year... [Preview] Full Story
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By Chuck Jenks --- Quantico
MCB QUANTICO, Va. (Nov. 19) -- It’s interesting this time of year to watch the flocks of blackbirds move en masse by the tens of thousands over our Virginia countryside. They almost move as one organism. There is not one bird that flies off. After all they are all blackbirds. It’s what blackbirds do.
So, I asked myself, what is a Marine, and what... [Preview] Full Story
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By Cpl. Sean P. Cummins --- Public Safety
MCB QUANTICO, Va. (Nov. 20) -- A Marine Corps Base Order has been released that indicates the meanings of particular tones and messages that may be announced by the Giant Voice mass-communication system.
Giant Voice was installed to supplement the already existing Quantico Telephone and Mass-Notification System and to provide another means of... [Preview] Full Story
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By Submission --- Quantico
MCB QUANTICO, Va. (Nov. 19) -- The following road construction projects will be in progress during the next 30 to 45 days.
Project: Bridge 15 Replacement Road/Intersection Affected: Bauer Road Work Being Performed: Selective demolition of the bridge over Chopowamasic Creek Traffic Affects: - Bridge closures at night during demolition operations... [Preview] Full Story
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By Tracy Bowman --- Semper Fit
Ask the Semper Fit Dietitian
Tracy Bowman, registered dietitian
Question: Why is a person at risk for dehydration in cold weather?
Answer: In cold weather, heavy clothing can cause overheating which will lead to sweating. When a person sweats it contributes to more water loss. Also, the body loses a great deal of water through respiratory... [Preview] Full Story
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By Submission --- Quantico Events
The Children, Youth and Teen Program begins registration
The Children Youth and Teen Program is scheduled to begin registration for their winter games camp Nov. 30. The event is sponsored by the Boys and Girls Club of America. The camp is for children 6-12 years old. There will be two sessions, Dec. 21-24 and 28-31.
CYTP has various programs... [Preview] Full Story
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By Cmdr. Brent Johnson --- Family
Turning Leaves |
When it is rainy and cold outside you really do not get excited about autumn. My dog won’t go outside in the morning when it rains unless we take her out there. All the leaves in my neighborhood seem to end up in my backyard, thus I named my house Leafy End. I end up cleaning all the leaves. Yet, there is something unique and... [Preview] Full Story
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By President Barack Obama --- National
WASHINGTON (Nov. 11) -- "Today I have signed into law S. 475, the ‘‘Military Spouses Residency Relief Act.” This Act, among other things, would provide that when a service member leaves his or her home state in accord with military or naval orders, the service member’s spouse may retain residency in his or her homestate for voting and tax purposes,... [Preview] Full Story
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By Submission --- Public Safety
The Naval Health Clinic has very limited supplies of the H1N1 vaccine and that is reserved for specific populations. Because the supply is so variable, individuals should check the Health Clinic’s website for supply updates. For the most current information about the availability of H1N1 and Seasonal Flu vaccine at Naval Health Clinic, Quantico,... [Preview] Full Story
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By Gerry J. Gilmore --- DoD
WASHINGTON -- All active-duty and reserve-component military branches met or exceeded their recruiting goals for October, Defense Department officials said.
October’s results — the first for fiscal 2010 — continue a successful military recruiting mission that experienced a banner year in fiscal 2009.
Active and reserve military components... [Preview] Full Story
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By Lance Cpl. Lucas G. Lowe --- Quantico
MCB QUANTICO, (Nov. 12) -- The enlisted residents of Lincoln Military Housing attended a town hall meeting Nov. 12 at the Family Center on Perkins Street.
Senior enlisted leaders, including Sgt. Maj. Leon S. Thornton, the Marine Corps Base Quantico sergeant major, were present to address specific concerns of Marines and their spouses.
Thornton... [Preview] Full Story
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By Lance Cpl. Jahn R. Kuiper --- Quantico History
MCB QUANTICO, Va. -- ‘‘The Americans could not take Tarawa with a million men in a hundred years,” said Rear Adm. Keiji Shibasaki, the commander of the Japanese defense at Tarawa.
Leave it to the Marines to prove the enemy wrong. That’s what Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, Commander-in-Chief Pacific did when he delegated the 2nd Marine Division to... [Preview] Full Story
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By Submission --- Brief
DEERS Thanksgiving Holiday Closure
The DEERS office will be closed 26 and 27 November 2009 to observe the Thanksgiving Holiday
All-hands safety brief for E-5 and below
Base Sgt. Maj. Leon S. Thornton will present an all-hands holiday safety brief Monday, November 23, from 8 – 11:30 a.m. in Little Hall. The brief will touch on a wide range of... [Preview] Full Story
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