Quantico
Women Allowed in Quantico’s Infantry School
April 23, 2012
QUANTICO, Va. — For the first time, female Marine Corps Officers will be allowed to train at Quantico’s combat infantry school.
Volunteer ‘Devil Dogs’ Assist at Quantico Challenge
April 23, 2012
QUANTICO, Va. — Fifteen volunteers helped out during the Amazing Devil Dog Challenge at Barber Physical Activity Center on base Friday.
HOV Lanes to Close this Weekend, Again Next Week
April 20, 2012
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A portion of the High Occupancy Vehicle lanes will close again tonight and tomorrow as work on the 95 Express Lanes project ramps up.
Quantico Doesn’t Make Trash, They Clean It Up
April 18, 2012
QUANTICO, Va. — About 80 Marines scoured Marine Corps Base Quantico last week, picking up hundreds of pounds of trash in the base’s annual Spring Cleanup.
Quantico Band Tapped for Macy’s Parade
April 12, 2012
QUANTICO, Va. — The Quantico Marine Corps Band has been selected to perform in the 2013 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Fire Warnings Continue in Prince William, Stafford
April 10, 2012
With conditions still ripe for wildfires, Stafford authorities banned outside burning and Prince William officials remind residents to wait until after 4 p.m. to burn.
Quantico Promotes Next Wave of Officers
April 5, 2012
QUANTICO, Va. – More than 220 candidates accepted the grueling challenge of Officer Candidate School training and after 10 weeks, 168 of them marched on to the parade deck there and graduated on Saturday.
Quantico Commander Retiring
April 4, 2012
QUANTICO, Va. — Quantico’s top official is calling it quits after 30 years in the Marine Corps.
Early Work Slated for 95 Express Lanes
March 30, 2012
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — While final plans are not yet in place for High Occupancy Toll lanes on Interstate 95, transportation officials will begin preliminary work on the project next week.
Pr. William Sups Expecting Comments on Budget
March 29, 2012
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Prince William County officials tonight will hold a public hearing on a proposed $912.6 million budget for 2013.
Old Munitions Found, Park Closing
March 27, 2012
QUANTICO, Va. — Lunga Park will be closed and off-limits from April 2 through June 2.
School Official Spends 50 Years on the Job
March 22, 2012
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — The Prince William County School Board will honor one of its own on March 29, as Chairman At-Large Milton C. Johns presents a 50-year pin to Board Member Betty D. Covington (Potomac) for her service to children and the School Division for 50 years.
Softball Players Wanted at Quantico
March 22, 2012
QUANTICO, Va. — Springs sports are underway aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico and varsity softball players are asked to come out to join a team.
Tech and Research Park Vote Deferred
March 21, 2012
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.
Train Derailment Drill Tests Crisis Response
March 15, 2012
QUANTICO, Va.– Firefighters rushed to contain toxic material from spreading, as medical technicians tended to those who had been exposed to hazardous material.
Students Hold ‘Quantico’s Got Talent’ Show
March 13, 2012
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.
Quantico Scout Snipers Profiled
March 9, 2012
QUANTICO, Va. — Every Marine is a rifleman, taught how to shoot accurately down range to suppress and destroy the enemy.
Quantico Will Host 2 Trout Fishing Events
March 5, 2012
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.
Unearthed Bullets Date Back to 1918
February 20, 2012
Quantico, Va. — A large amount of ammunition dating back to the early 20th Century was unearthed at Quantico.
Historians Will Identify Area Residents’ Artifacts
February 17, 2012
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.