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Warrior athlete, recipient of Grateful Nation Award

“I just do my job, and there’s no quitting,” said Sgt. Amanda Eason, a career planner with the Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Base Quantico.Eason was nominated for the Grateful Nation Award by her battalion commander, Col. Todd Oneto. The award is given annually to six veterans from each of the five branches of the U.S. military

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Christos Panagopoulos, Ambassador of Greece, and Col. Joseph M. Murray, commander, Marine Corps Installations National Capital Region-Marine Corps Base Quantico, show one of the wreaths that will be presented to winners of the Marine Corps Marathon during the press conference for the 40th Marine Corps Marathon at the National Press Club in Washington, Oct. 20.The wreaths, which were made in Marathon, Greece, will be awarded to the top 3 male and female winners. - Christos Panagopoulos, Ambassador of Greece, and Col. Joseph M. Murray, commander, Marine Corps Installations National Capital Region-Marine Corps Base Quantico, show one of the wreaths that will be presented to winners of the Marine Corps Marathon during the press conference for the 40th Marine Corps Marathon at the National Press Club in Washington, Oct. 20.The wreaths, which were made in Marathon, Greece, will be awarded to the top 3 male and female winners.

40th Marine Corps Marathon Press Conference starts weekend for runners

A press conference for the 40th Marine Marathon was held at the National Press Club in Washington, Oct. 20.The event included statements from Col. Joseph M. Murray, commander, Marine Corps Installations National Capital Region-Marine Corps Base Quantico, who spoke about U.S. Marine support and coordination with local law enforcement for the

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Gen. Robert B. Neller, the 37th and new Commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks during his passage of command ceremony at Marine Corps Barracks Washington, D.C., Sept. 24, 2015. Gen. Dunford relinquished the position to Gen. Robert B. Neller after being confirmed to succeed U.S. Army Gen. Martin Dempsey as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. - Gen. Robert B. Neller, the 37th and new Commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks during his passage of command ceremony at Marine Corps Barracks Washington, D.C., Sept. 24, 2015. Gen. Dunford relinquished the position to Gen. Robert B. Neller after being confirmed to succeed U.S. Army Gen. Martin Dempsey as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Passage of command: Neller becomes 37th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Dunford set to become Joint Chiefs Chairman

General Robert Neller received the battle colors of the Marine Corps from Gen. Joseph Dunford Jr. during a passage of command ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, Sept. 24, 2015, signifying his new position as the 37th Commandant of the Marine Corps.Neller, an East Lansing, Michigan, native and 40-year Marine veteran, assumes responsibility as

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Marines from the National Capitol Region salute during the playing of the National Anthem, July 21, 2015, at Nationals Park in Washington. The Washington Nationals hosted a Marine Corps Day to honor Marines who serve and who have served in the past. The event featured Lt. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, deputy commandant, Plans, Policies and Operations, Headquarters Marine Corps, and Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Green, the 18th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps. - Marines from the National Capitol Region salute during the playing of the National Anthem, July 21, 2015, at Nationals Park in Washington. The Washington Nationals hosted a Marine Corps Day to honor Marines who serve and who have served in the past. The event featured Lt. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, deputy commandant, Plans, Policies and Operations, Headquarters Marine Corps, and Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Green, the 18th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps.

Marines honored during Washington National’s baseball game

The Washington National’s baseball team held a Marine Corps Day July 21, at National’s Park in Washington.For four years, the team has hosted Marine Day to honor Marines and the sacrifices they have made for the country.“It is one of our best traditions,” said Gregory McCarthy, the Vice President of Community Engagement for the Washington

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Community leaders spend day with Marines during Marine Corps Executive Forum

Nineteen civilian leaders from across the country participated in the Marine Corps Executive Forum in the National Capital Region, May 1. Since 2006, community leaders have participated in the event to strengthen the relationship between Marines and communities across the country, and to learn what the Marine Corps is all about. The executive

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Marines from the decontamination platoon put a child pretending to be injured on a backboard during Exercise Silent Ghost outside St. Elizabeths East hospital in Washington, D.C. April 7, 2015. The exercise was a simulated chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high yield explosive incident. - Marines from the decontamination platoon put a child pretending to be injured on a backboard during Exercise Silent Ghost outside St. Elizabeths East hospital in Washington, D.C. April 7, 2015. The exercise was a simulated chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high yield explosive incident.

CBIRF Marines train in Exercise Silent Ghost

Smoke poured out of the front doors of St. Elizabeth’s East hospital, Washington, D.C. Marines and corpsmen with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force took over the grounds and cleared the four-story building, room by room.The force was responding to a simulated chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high yield explosive attack

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John ‘Jack’ Cassidy, World War II and Navy veteran reaches out to shake someone’s hand before a wreath laying ceremony in honor of the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Okinawa at the World War II Memorial in Washington D.C. on April 1, 2015. On April 1, 1945, allied forces invaded the island of Okinawa. The battle lasted 82 days amassed high totals of allied, japanese and civilian casualties. - John ‘Jack’ Cassidy, World War II and Navy veteran reaches out to shake someone’s hand before a wreath laying ceremony in honor of the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Okinawa at the World War II Memorial in Washington D.C. on April 1, 2015. On April 1, 1945, allied forces invaded the island of Okinawa. The battle lasted 82 days amassed high totals of allied, Japanese and civilian casualties.

Typhoon of Steel veterans celebrate their 70th anniversary

Carved into the stone of the Pacific Arch at the World War II Memorial in Washington is a quote from Gen. Douglas MacArthur, who was commander of the United States Army Forces in the Far East in 1941.“The War’s End. Today the guns are silent. A great tragedy has ended. A great victory has been won. The skies no longer rain death – the seas bear

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Sgt. Nathaniel Lubinus walks away from a CH-53E Super Stallion at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 12, 2015. Lubinus earned the Marine Enlisted Aircrew of the Year Award for superior performance as an enlisted aircrew member for 2014. The award was established in honor of Master Gunnery Sgt. Danny L. Radish who served with honor, distinction and heroism in Marine Aviation for over 20 years. Lubinus, a native of Ames, Iowa, is a helicopter crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366. - Sgt. Nathaniel Lubinus walks away from a CH-53E Super Stallion at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 12, 2015. Lubinus earned the Marine Enlisted Aircrew of the Year Award for superior performance as an enlisted aircrew member for 2014. The award was established in honor of Master Gunnery Sgt. Danny L. Radish who served with honor, distinction and heroism in Marine Aviation for over 20 years. Lubinus, a native of Ames, Iowa, is a helicopter crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366.

HMH-366 Marine earns the Danny L. Radish award for 2014

A Marine with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., was awarded the Enlisted Aircrewman of the Year Award for 2014.The Enlisted Aircrewman of the Year Award was established in honor of Master Gunnery Sgt. Danny L. Radish, who served in Marine aviation with distinction and

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The Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon performs during a Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Aug. 22. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Larry Babilya/Released) - The Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon performs during a Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Aug. 22. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Larry Babilya/Released)