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Kaine swinging by Quantico next week

Rusty Dennen — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:04:36 +0000

On Wednesday, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, a member of the Armed Services Committee, will stop at Marine Corps Base Quantico to talk about the impact of the looming federal budget sequestration on Marine readiness, and he’ll tour training areas on base. Afterward, he’ll join a group of wounded warriors for lunch at the nearby Globe & Laurel restaurant in Stafford for a discussion on troops’ transition from the military and employment. Kaine’s first stop, on Tuesday, will be Newport News Shipbuilding, and a tour of the world’s largest Navy base in Norfolk. On Thursday, he’ll visit a Veterans Administration medical center in Salem, then head to Staunton to meet members of the Virginia National Guard’s 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and to Charlottesville for a sit-down with members of the University of Virginia Reserve Officer Training Corps.

What’s that booming sound?

Rusty Dennen — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:20:33 +0000

It’s probably range-clearing operations going on at Marine Corps Base Quantico through the end of the week. Depending upon the weather, base officials say, the noise can be louder, or reflected in different ways. Here’s the latest noise advisory from the base.

A thunderous tribute

Rusty Dennen — Fri, 25 May 2012 17:46:44 +0000

Here’s a story and more information about Sunday’s Rolling Thunder Memorial Day in Washington, D.C., which has some Quantico and Dumfries connections. The ride, to honor veterans and bring attention to the plight of prisoners of war and those missing in action, is in its 25th year.