Quantico

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.

Quantico, Va. — What do you get when you mix a 500-pound bomb and just the right weather conditions? A big boom that was felt across the Potomac Communities on Thursday.

Marines on Quantico’s munitions range detonated a 500 – pound explosive device about 2:30 p.m. While there have been larger bombs detonated at the range before, officials say low-hanging clouds helped to compound the effects heard and felt by this particular explosive.

Quantico, Va. — What was that loud noise that rattles windows and nerves heard about 2:20 p.m.? Officials can’t say for sure, however, there was no reported emergency in the area, like a fire, that could have caused the boom.

Quantico reported they were conducting explosive munitions training between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., but officials there have not responded to a request for comment following the boom.

Quantico, Va. — A fire at Quantico on Tuesday sent a Marine to Washington Hospital Center’s Burn unit.

A storage facility at Camp Upshur caught fire about 1:16 p.m. prompting base fire crews to battle the blaze, said Quantico Marine Corps Base spokesman 1st Lt. Augustin Solivan.

Quantico, Va. — Quantico just got a DMV office, even if it’s open just one day a month.

Virginia DMV officials and commanders at Quantico on Dec. 12 celebrated the opening of DMV 2 Go mobile office, which provides many of the same services offered to residents who visit DMV offices across the state.

Triangle, Va. — There was some hair-raising moments this morning for two people that became stuck in an elevator at the National Museum of the Marine Corps.

Fire and rescue crews were called to the museum about 9:40 a.m. after the freight elevator got stuck. Two people were inside the elevator car for about 10 minutes before fire crews and an elevator repairman were able to help get the elevator car moving again and occupants out, said museum spokeswoman Gwenn Adams.