By Lance Cpl. Antwaun Jefferson
Quantico Sentry
QUANTICO, Va. — Springs sports are underway aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico and varsity softball players are asked to come out to join a team. Diane Rooks, president of the Woodbridge women’s varsity softball league, is recruiting for the league.
NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — Stafford officials Tuesday night deferred a vote that would move forward on a plan to bring a technology and research center to the area.
The Stafford Board of Supervisors said they needed more time to meet with stakeholders and review plans for the research facility. The center would come as part of a public-private partnership that would develop a new research park in the Quantico Corporate Center off U.S. 1 in North Stafford.
By Lance Cpl. Emmanuel Ramos
Quantico Sentry
QUANTICO, Va.– Firefighters rushed to contain toxic material from spreading, as medical technicians tended to those who had been exposed to hazardous material.
By Lance Cpl. Antwaun Jefferson
The Quantico Sentry
QUANTICO, Va. — Thanks to the popularity of television shows like American Idol and America’s Got Talent, the Quantico Middle/High School drama department put on their own talent show, called “Quantico’s Got Talent,” in the school’s auditorium on March 2.
By Lance Cpl. Emmanuel Ramos
The Quantico Sentry
QUANTICO, Va. — Every Marine is a rifleman, taught how to shoot accurately down range to suppress and destroy the enemy. A Marine Scout Sniper, however, hunts his enemy, tracking him down and gathering intelligence that can be used to win battles and save lives.
By Mike DiCicco
The Quantico Sentry
QUANTICO, Va. — Fishing season is around the corner, and parts of upper Chopawamsic Creek will be stocked with trout on four occasions during March and April. Spring will also be marked with two trout fishing events, one for Wounded Warriors and another for Marines and their families.
Quantico, Va. — A large amount of ammunition dating back to the early 20th Century was unearthed at Quantico.
Construction workers on Feb. 3 working to bury cables under the town’s Catlin Avenue dug up 10,000 rounds of unused ammunition. Officials told the Quantico Sentry the avenue, and subsequently the unused bullets date back to at least 1918, as they were believed to have been buried there about a year after the base opened.
Triangle, VA – That old handgun your granddad gave you has just been laying around collecting dust, but it could have an interesting history. And what about that old tattered flag you found in the attic, is it a piece worth preserving? Bring your treasured items and old relics to the National Museum of the Marine Corps on Saturday, February 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to let curators and historians help answer your “What is this?” questions.
The Museum experts will examine the item; give insight into its origin, and advice on the best way to preserve it. This event is free and open to everyone. Appraisals will not be done.
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. (Jan. 19, 2011) – The National Museum of the Marine Corps’ newest temporary exhibit, titled “Focus on
Ability: Celebrating Our Wounded, Ill and Injured Marines’ Achievements,” features photographs and artwork of wounded, ill and injured Marines thriving on their journey to recovery. The exhibit will be on display on the Museum’s second floor Jan. 20 through May 10, 2012.
Quantico, Va. — NFL players this weekend will help some of this nation’s combat warrior’s transition back into daily life after returning from battle.
The NFL Players Association along with the Real Warriors Campaign will host a special “Game Day” event at Quantico. Former professional football players will join military members and their families to play a few games, to socialize and talk about the importance of asking for help during some of life’s difficult transition points, according to a press release.
