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The official Twitter account of Marine Corps Installations Command - Marine Corps Base Quantico. Following, RTs, links, and likes ≠ endorsement.
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For tomorrow, Monday, January 6,.Marine Corps Base Quantico’s Operating Status is Code Red.
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The top dog has crossed the finish line! The Commandant of the Marine Corps, General David H. Berger, has completed the 47th Marine Corps Marathon! #MarineCorpsMarathon #USMC #RunWithTheMarines
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Sgt. Ikea Kaufman is one of the first of three female drill instructors to graduate from Drill Instructor Course 1-21 at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Dec. 16, 2020. Sgt. Kaufman will be a part of the team that molds new recruits seeking the title of United States Marine.
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U.S. Northern Command has ordered heightened security at all gates with 100% ID checks and random inspections. The Trusted Traveler Program is suspended. Expect delays. For MCB Quantico access details, visit:
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🇺🇸 80 years ago today, the Marines landed on Iwo Jima. Semper Fidelis! (Graphic by Michael Leitenberger)
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OTD, 1983, we remember our service members lost in the terrorist attack on the Marine Barracks at Beirut. (Graphic by Sgt. Keegan Bailey)
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MCBQ Code Red.For FRIDAY, 07 JAN 2022 MCB Quantico is Code Red. The Base is closed. Only essential personnel are expected to report to work. Contact your chain of command for specific command/activity guidance or direction. L
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"We've been looking for the enemy for several days now; we've finally found them. We're surrounded. That simplifies our problem of getting to these people and killing them." – Col. Chesty Puller, Chosin Reservoir, 1950 @USMC @USMarineCorps @USMCMuseum
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77 Years Ago, Today.Four days after initial landings on Iwo Jima, the small American flag was attached to an iron pipe and raised over the island. @USMCMuseum has both flags raised on Iwo Jima on display in the #WWII Gallery through March 28.
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#OTD in 2010, Lance Cpl. Kyle Carpenter sustained significant injuries while shielding a fellow Marine from the blast of a grenade in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. He was awarded the #MedalofHonor for his valor and selfless service.
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Semper Fidelis to the Marines of Alpha Company 1-25, The Basic School, Quantico! TBS trains & educates newly commissioned or appointed officers in the high standards of professional knowledge, esprit-de-corps, & leadership. @USMC
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Capt. Bill Hayes served in the Korean war with the @1st_Marine_Div and was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer. Our Marines paid him a surprise visit to sit and talk about the @USMC after being asked by his care provider. It was our honor to spend time with Capt. Hayes.
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For tomorrow, Tuesday, January 7. Marine Corps Base Quantico’s Operating Status is Code Red. Conditions are severe and the Base is closed for normal operation.
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💪 Martial arts instructor trainers went full warrior mode on March 14 showing off their skills and techniques during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program MCMAP demonstration at @TheBasicSchool, Marine Corps Base Quantico. @USMC
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We have uplifting news! .Days after arriving in the U.S., an Upshur Village Afghan family welcomed a beautiful baby girl Sept. 1. Mom & Baby Maria are doing great! We welcome her with full hearts & wish her family the best. Footprints provided by Maria.#OperationAlliesWelcome
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Memorial Day Photo.provided by Quantico National Cemetery.@DeptVetAffairs @ArlingtonNatl @VANatCemeteries
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MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. – The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, completed temporary support efforts for Operation Allies Welcome at Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA From Aug 29, 2021, to Dec 22, 2021.
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Marines will have to support the @USNavy not only with anti-surface missions to take out enemy ships, but submarines too. The USMC will need to step up to help control straits & other maritime avenues the U.S., its partners & allies need open - Gen. Berger.
#ICYMI: In a groundbreaking test "The Marine Corps took out a moving ship by firing a @USNavy missile at it from the back of an unmanned vehicle on land -- a new weapon the service's top general says will make 'an adversary think twice.'". #Innovation #Lethality #ForceDesign2030.
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ALL personnel on main side Quantico are to shelter in place until further notice. Disregard any previous message sent in error. Repeat shelter in place until further notice.
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The first male runner and 1st Marine runner, Capt. Kyle King, has crossed the finish line of the 47th Marine Corps Marathon with a unofficial time of 02:19:19. #MarineCorpsMarathon, #USMC
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OTD 2004 .Cpl. Jason Dunham saved the lives of his fellow Marines when he jumped on top of an enemy grenade and shielded them from the blast. Dunham succumbed to his wounds eight days later. He became the first Marine to receive the #MedalofHonor since Vietnam. #NeverForget
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🇺🇸 Vice President @VP Vance paid a visit to Marine Corps Base Quantico, serving up lunch at the mess hall and firing different weapons systems with the troops.
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Marines, always there when we need them.
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💪Adapt, Overcome and GET SOME! . The Basic Reaction Course (BRC) challenges Officer Candidates to think quickly, adapt to unexpected situations, and lead their teams through high pressure scenarios. @USMCOCS
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🎉🎉🎉 Happy New Year! .From Marine Corps Base Quantico! .(Graphic by Lance Cpl. Jacob Parker)
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Due to Law enforcement activity in the vicinity of Lyman park. All inbound & outbound traffic is halted. ALL personnel on Quantico are to shelter in place until further notice.
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U.S. Marines, families and community members & special guests gather for the grand opening of #USOQuantico West, on MCBQ, March 9. Retired NFL stars @RobGronkowski & Terry Bradshaw, spoke of the importance of the @the_USO and assisted cutting the ribbon. @USOMetroDC #BeTheForce
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3 Mile run? Not today Marines, we're hitting the O Course!.Quantico's Security Battalion Marines swung, slid & climbed during their recent physical fitness training on the Officer Candidates School obstacle course. Even their Devil Doc got some! (📸 by Lance Cpl. Jeffery Stevens)
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Whether you are known as daddy, father, old man, pa, pop, padre, dad or another endearing name, .we wish you a happy #FathersDay.
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Congratulations!! @USMC Staff Sgt. John Stefanowicz is now a member of @TeamUSA #Wrestling and will compete at the 2021 Olympic games!. #roadtotokyo2021
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Today, Purple Heart Day, we take time to honor all those wounded in action and thank you for your Service, Sacrifice and Bravery. Semper Fidelis. (Graphic Illustration by Lance Cpl. Casey Bonestroo).#PurpleHeartDay #WWR #Veterans #Heroes
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MCBQ Traffic Advisory.Travelers can expect delays at all entry points. Base law enforcement personnel will be conducting 100% ID checks of all individuals. Expect an increase in vehicle inspections and longer wait times when entering the base. Please have IDs ready.
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👏Congratulations to 🦅Col. Joseph Galvin, the coach of the All-Marine Running Team for the last 12 years. He completed the Marine Corps Marathon 10K Race! Bravo Zulu Sir! #runwiththemarines #usmc
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The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender, or submission. - John F. Kennedy.
#MemorialDay is a day to remember and honor the service members who never made it out of uniform; the ones who paid the ultimate sacrifice. #MemorialDay2021 #HonorThem
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"The call came on a Tuesday, and we left on a Wednesday. That's just what we do as Marines," said Gunnery Sgt. Anthony Oliva, with Combat Logistics Battalion 2. Marines with @2ndMLG, Camp Lejeune support #OperationAlliesWelcome at MCB Quantico.
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U.S. Marine Corps Officer Candidates School hosted the Branch Hall rededication ceremony, May 1, in remembrance of Capt. Fredrick C. Branch, the first African American Marine Corps officer. #MontfordPointMarines .@USMCOCS @USMC
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The first female runner, Anna Staats, has crossed the finish line of the 48thMarine Corps Marathon 50k with a unofficial time of 03:35:56. #MarineCorpsMarathon, #USMC #RunwiththeMarines
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Happy Birthday United States Marine Corps!.Founded in 1775, the @USMC shares its legacy with that of the #USA. Intrinsically bound, the #Marines have fought battles throughout time to defend our #constitution, protect our people, and to stabilize the world in times of #crisis.
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🇺🇸 Oct. 24. Members of The Basic School class 1-68, unveil the ‘Courage’ monument on Marine Corps Base Quantico. During the dedication, 1-68 members did pull-ups alongside Marines currently stationed at TBS.
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0311 = Infantry Rifleman, the primary foundation of the Marine Infantry Organization.
Happy "0311" Day Marines!.OORAH USMC Infantry Rifleman!. #USMC #Marines #USMCMuseum #USMCHistory #SemperFi
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July 11, It's all in the family! Congratulations to Sean LeClaire on his promotion to Corporal of Marines and his wife, Lance Cpl. Kayla LeClaire on her reenlistment as a United States Marine.
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🇺🇸 Fair Winds and Following Seas, Lt. Col. Brad Davis!.April 4. Fellow Marines, family and friends gathered to witness the retirement of Lt. Col. Brad Davis, chief operational test director, Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico.
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Today, we celebrate all we are thankful for, especially our troops that sacrifice so much for all of us. #TurkeyDay #family #ThanksgivingTraditions #givethanks.@USMC @DeptofDefense @DeptVetAffairs
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Look at this beautiful tribute our MCBQ military spouses and children put together Sept. 2, to #honorandremember our 13 fallen heroes at the front gate of Quantico. 11 pairs donated by male Marines and two pair by a female Marine. Thank you Elizabeth Jean Violet for the photos.
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June 21, Col. Bradley Harms, the outgoing commanding officer of Marine Helicopter Squadron One passed the colors to Col. Ryan Shadle, incoming commanding officer, during a change of command ceremony on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia.
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74 years ago today the world’s finest fighting force landed on Iwo Jima.
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Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico continues the tradition of the cake cutting ceremony. Marines celebrate the 245th birthday by reflecting on its rich traditions through the reading of General John A. Lejeune’s birthday message & the cutting of the traditional birthday cake.
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As of 2:30pm Marine Corps Base Quantico is All Clear. The base operating status is Code Green. A statement with details will follow shortly.
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🦅Quantico welcomes its new commander! 🦅.U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jenny Colegate takes command as the new commanding officer of Marine Corps Base Quantico! Col. Michael L. Brooks led the base for about three years before transferring the colors to Colegate.
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🐶 USMC K9's are amphibious, just add water!. 📸 Enjoy this Quantico "Moto Photo" and let us know in the comments below. , . Have you or someone you know trained/worked with K9s?. ATTACK!!!.📸 Moto Photo by COMMSTRAT photographer .Lance Cpl. Joaquin Carlos Dela Torre
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You Can’t Handle The Truth: Teaser.We noticed a common theme in the comments section from all of you when the base is cancelled and you get a day off so the Marines created a video from your thoughts. Watch the full video: and on Facebook
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Stay current on “The Marine Corps and the future of warfare”.
Watch @CMC_MarineCorps Gen. Berger discuss "The Marine Corps and the future of warfare" with the @BrookingsInst's Michael O’Hanlon. Topics ranged from #modernization to the budgetary environment, and great power competition. 🎥 :
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75 years ago today, at 0900 on February 19th, 1945, the first assault waves from the 4th and 5th Marine Divisions hit the beaches of Iwo Jima. Embedded within these units were #NavyMedicine corpsmen. Read some of their stories here:
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HMH 461, @2nd_MAW, redesignates & is the first CH-53K “King Stallion” squadron in the @USMC. CH-53K has 3 times the lift capability, the engine produces 57% more horsepower with 63% fewer parts than the CH-53E & carries 27K vs. 9.6K Lbs. @TaskandPurpose
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For tomorrow, Thursday, February 13. Marine Corps Base Quantico is in Operating Status Code Green. The Base is open and employees are expected to report to work on time.
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For tomorrow, Wednesday, January 8. Marine Corps Base Quantico’s Operating Status is Code Blue. The Base is open at 10 a.m. Reasonable delays for reporting to work are excused. Unscheduled leave is authorized.
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OTD 1983 we remember our service members lost in the terrorist attack on the Marine Barracks at Beirut.
They Came In Peace. Today, we reflect on the words of President Ronald Reagan as we remember the 220 Marines, 18 @USNavy Sailors and three @USArmy Soldiers who died on this day in 1983 when terrorists attacked the Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon.
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For tomorrow, Wednesday, February 12. Marine Corps Base Quantico’s Operating Status is Code Red. Conditions are severe and the Base is closed for normal operation. Only Mission Essential personnel are expected to report to work.
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Your opportunity to donate or volunteer in support of @TeamRubicon is in coordination with the DoD to meet humanitarian needs of #OperationAlliesWelcome across the U.S., including MCBQ. Visit their website for details on volunteering & donating cash/items.
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For Monday, Jan. 3, MCBQ's Operating Status is Code Red. Conditions are severe and the Base is closed for normal operation. Only Mission Essential personnel are expected to report to work. Personnel should contact their chain of command for specific guidance or direction.
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"In between the surgeries & therapy, I really took time to think about my life. I'd only been in the @USMC for about a year & a half before I was injured. I joined because I wanted to commit myself, for four years or 20, to a greater purpose than myself."
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2024 Virginia Gauntlet Awards Ceremony. Congrats to the @RoyalMarines for winning the Gauntlet! @NAVYfit
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Just in case you didn't know, we will tell you again, loud and proud. Nov. 10 is our birthday!.#HappyBirthdayMarineCorps.#CorpsToons Sunday
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On this day 1918, in @USMC History .SecNav Josephus Daniels approves women in the @USMarineCorps. Aug. 13, Opha M. Johnson, 40 years old, becomes the first woman of 305 to enlist, taking over stateside clerical duties from battle-ready Marines who were needed overseas. @MarForRes
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Starting today, the @USMC takes on the @RoyalMarines.to see who will prevail as the overall victor at the end of the week. As tradition has it, their name will also be etched in the coveted Virginia Gauntlet trophy! Good Luck Teams! GET SOME! (🎥by James Frank).@NAVYfit
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U.S. Marine Corps Gen. David H. Berger, Commandant of the Marine Corps, acknowledges Marines at the #CMC Combined #Awards Ceremony, #MCBQ, Jan. 22. The ceremony recognized top #recruiters, #instructors, #athletes, and #careerplanners around the @USMC. @MCICOM_HQ
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1st place winner of the #marinecorpsmarathon was Jordan Tropf. “The blue mile really reminded me why I was running and gave me the push I needed to finish.”
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Forever in our hearts and minds. .
Lt. Gen. Karsten S. Heckl, commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force, gave a statement this morning regarding the tragic loss of our brave warriors that recently occurred in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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The man was lying in the kitchen area, motionless and without a pulse, according to the statement. Bonner began chest compressions, taking over for one of the man’s fatigued co-workers, providing lifesaving aid for over 10 minutes until paramedics arrived.
Marine Cpl. Dominick Bonner sprang into action to help a Japanese restaurant worker.
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Marine Corps Base Quantico is currently in Operating Status Code Green. The Base is open and employees are expected to report to work on time.
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Marine Corps Base Quantico personnel are advised to shelter in place. More information will be provided when available.
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Looking Sharp at 100!.Marines with 3rd Bn 23rd Marines visited Gunnery Sgt. Charlie Kohler, a #WWII combat #veteran & Purple Heart recipient, to wish him a Happy 100th Birthday August 7. (Marine Corps photos by 4th Marine Division).#usmc #semperfidelis #greatestgeneration
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Today marks 68 years since the cessation of hostilities in the Korean War. Over a period of three years, nearly two million Americans served in the Korean theater of operations, and more than 37,000 made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. #koreanwararmistice
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The first female runner, Mellissa Tanner, has crossed the finish line of the 47th Marine Corps Marathon 50k with a unofficial time of 03:22:15. #MarineCorpsMarathon, #USMC
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Our thoughts and prayers are with the servicemenbers, families and friends of the 15th MEU.
I know all of us in the USMC family are extremely saddened following the announcement of the end of SAR operations. This difficult decision was made after all resources were exhausted. Our prayers continue to be with the family and friends of the 8 Marines and one Sailor we lost.
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For Wednesday, Jan. 5, DUE TO WEATHER RELATED CONDITIONS, MCBQ's Operating Status is Code Red. Conditions are severe and the Base is closed for normal operation. Only Mission Essential personnel are expected to report to work. Contact your chain of command for specific guidance.
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Remembering and Honoring the 75th Anniversary of the Iwo Jima Flag Raising - February 23, 1945
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🇺🇸 Sept. 11, Marines with the Marine Corps Base Quantico Color Guard post morning colors on MCB Quantico, Virginia. Each day at sun rise and sundown, service members raise and lower the national colors in honor of those who served the United States;
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OTD 1995 in USMC History.A Marine tactical recovery team, from the 24th MEU stationed on the USS Kearsarge, rescued a downed U.S. Air Force F-16 pilot, Capt. Scott O'Grady, from Bosnian-Serb territory in Bosnia. O'Grady spent 6 days "behind enemy lines" evading Serbian forces.
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3051 Supply gets it’s first female Master Guns! Congratulations.
Master Gunnery Sgt. Paulette Lora with @2ndMLG is pinned during a frocking and reenlistment ceremony on @camp_lejeune. "It truly feels humbling to become the first female Master Gunnery Sergeant in the 3051 supply field. I'm hoping to inspire the young female Marines". #USMC
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Stand by for word! With the impending winter weather we will be updating the base operating status by 8 p.m. tonight here and on the web.
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#OTD, #Marines celebrate all brave Americans who in devotion to our ideals have worn the cloth of the nation during times of peace and war. We thank veterans past and present for their service and the legacy that they have bestowed upon us to uphold. Happy #VeteransDay. Semper Fi
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Thank you @SanDiegoPD for escorting our Marines and Sailor on a portion of their long journey home.
It was our honor to escort the remaining seven Marines & one Sailor from the 15th MEU today. They along with one other Marine died tragically during an AAV training mishap which took place on July 30, 2020. Our thoughts & prayers go out to all who mourn those who were lost.
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Happy Birthday, Chesty! .Veteran of the Korean War, four World War II campaigns & expeditionary service in China, Nicaragua and Haiti, & the only Leatherneck ever to win the Navy Cross five times & Army Distinguished Service Cross for heroism & gallantry in action @CorpsHistory.
#OnThisDay June 26, 1898 Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller was born in West Point, VA. General Puller is the most decorated Marine in Marine Corps history. His loyalty to the Corps was only exceeded by his loyalty to his Marines. Happy Birthday, Chesty, Wherever You Are. #USMC
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Covered only by 4 riflemen, he fought desperately for 4 hrs under terrific enemy small-arms fire & repeatedly returned to his lines preparing demolition charges & obtaining flamethrowers, struggling back, to the rear of hostile emplacements, wiping out one position after another.
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Tuesday, Feb. 2, MCBQ's Operating Status is Code Red. Conditions are severe and the Base is closed for normal operation. Only Mission Essential personnel are expected to report to work. Personnel should contact their chain of command for specific command/activity guidance.
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