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USMC Mounted Color Guard to Make Rare East Coast Appearance at National Museum of the Marine Corps

By Uriah Kiser
U.S. Marines with the Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard, Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, march in the 2022 Victorville Children Christmas Parade in Victorville, California, Dec. 3, 2022. The Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard travels around the continental United States performing various events such as parades, ceremonies and rodeos. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nataly Espitia)

The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation (MCHF) announces that the last remaining USMC Mounted Color Guard will appear at the National Museum of the Marine Corps on May 23 and 24. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet the Mounted Color Guard and watch live demonstrations. This event is a rare occurrence for the west coast-based Mounted Color Guard.

The Mounted Color Guard’s origin dates back to 1911 during the Chinese Revolution when the Mounted Detachment, known as the “Horse Marines,” was the Marine Corps’ only designated cavalry unit. This elite unit, stationed in China, was tasked with maintaining contact with American citizens in Peking, conducting census, patrols, and delivering dispatches.

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Do you believe the Quantico Marine Corps Base handled the recent security breach appropriately?

By Uriah Kiser
[Photo: Quantico Marine Corps Base]

This incident has raised concerns among local officials and the public about the transparency and handling of security matters at the base. The lack of immediate disclosure has led to demands for answers and accountability from the authorities involved.

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ICE confirms attack on Quantico; Ignores questions on terrorist threat

By Kelly Sienkowski
An anonymous tipster sent Vince Compaglianese a photograph of the box truck stopped at the gates of Maine Corps Base Quantico. (Source: https://twitter.com/vincecoglianese?lang=en)

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released a statement on May 16 confirming that two Jordanian nationals were turned over to ICE custody. However, ICE did not respond to the request to confirm whether one or both men were on the Terrorism Watch list or address the contents of the box truck.

Captain James Covington, ICE spokesman, confirmed: “On May 3, 2024, Marine Corps Base Quantico’s Criminal Investigations Division arrested two Jordanian noncitizens for trespassing.  Marine Corps Base authorities notified the ICE Eastern Regional Office (ERO) in Washington, D.C., of the apprehensions.  Deportation officers from ERO Washington, D.C.’s Criminal Apprehension Program responded and arrested both individuals without incident.  Both individuals will remain in ERO custody pending removal proceedings.” 

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‘It Appears They Covered It Up:’ Officials Demand Answers as Quantico Marine Corps Base Conceals Security Breach

By Uriah Kiser

Elected officials are questioning why Quantico Marine Corps Base didn’t tell the public about an attempted security breach at its main gate on May 3, 2024.

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Spanberger to hold telephone town hall, mum on Quantico

By Uriah Kiser
Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D) holds ceremonial check with her name on it while posing for a photo with Prince William Board of County Supervisors members.

With an eye toward future political aspirations, Representative Abigail Spanberger (D) of Virginia’s 7th Congressional District is set to host a telephone town hall on Thursday, May 16, from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm.

The town hall, a staple of political engagement for elected officials, comes following a security breach at Quantico Marine Corps Base, located within her district boundaries. On May 3, two men inside a box truck, claiming to work for Amazon, tried to run the gate and were stopped by military police, and turned over to ICE.

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Exclusive: Driver’s Attempt at Breaching Quantico Gate Echoes Deadly Incidents at White House, U.S. Military Bases

By Kelly Sienkowski
The Iwo Jima statue outside the Fuller Gate at Quantico Marine Corps Base

Two people inside a box truck tried to force their way onto Quantico Marine Corps Base.

After being pressed by Potomac Local News, base officials today said that in the early morning hours of Friday, May 3, 2024, the two men drove a truck up to the base’s main gate on Fuller Road, just outside Dumfries, told guards that they were contractors for Amazon and were making a delivery to Quantico Town’s post office. The town is located inside the military base.

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Fires out: Crews to focus on hot spots as smoke lingers

By Potomac Local News
Fire crews work to douse a blaze behind Ashdale Shopping Center in Dale City [Photo: Prince William fire and rescue]

Prince William County fire officials say all brush fires have been extinguished.

Firefighters responded to 39 brush fires across the county on Wednesday, March 2024, including blazes in Dale City, Locust Shade Park near Quantico, and Nokesville.

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Quantico Mayor says his plea for emergency access denied by Marine Corps Base amid brush fires, traffic chaos

By Potomac Local News
A gate blocks access to Broadway Street in the town of Quantico.

Quantico Mayor Kevin Brown says the Marine Corps base in which his town sits will not open a closed gate that would provide emergency crews easier access to the town while brush fires rage and traffic remains snarled for five miles.

Brown said he placed multiple requests to Quantico Marine Corps Base officials to open a gate on Broadway Street. Brown said the additional access would make it easier for fire and rescue crews to access the town in an emergency.

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