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Quantico, Virginia

Depot warns against off-road vehicle traffic

The Depot issued a reminder Jan. 9 to all four-wheel drive owners to keep their wheels on the pavement. Depot Order 5090.2 states that no all-terrain vehicles are authorized on base and no off-road capable vehicles are permitted off paved or graveled roadways aboard the Depot. "There have been incidents in the past where people have driven through

Former Flying Tiger soars at grandson's graduation

White hair gleamed from beneath a sky blue cover and the sparkle of medals were not dimmed by their antiquity for Maj. Gen. Fred Chiao, a former pilot with the famed Flying Tigers of the Chinese Air Force, as he sat in the reviewing stands awaiting the graduation of his grandson Jan. 3. For the Chiaos, the enlistment of Fred's grandson, PFC Kevin

Grand Old Man of the Marine Corps turns 220

In late December 1816, a group of Marines traveling by ship up the Potomac River to Washington were set back when their vessel was halted by ice. They were forced to disembark and march to the town of Dumfries through Quantico, Va., which was then a quiet woodland area. A fellow Marine visiting his family nearby rescued them from the frozen woods.

Twelve years after the storm;Desert Storm vets reminisce ;

Twelve years ago today, AH-64 Apache helicopters flew into Iraq and began bombing runs, which initiated the allied opposition to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait called Desert Storm.The 43-day war, fought primarily in the air, tallied 109,876 air sorties. An average of 2,555 per day, during which time, a few more than 250,000 bombs and missiles were

MCCS expands services through new hotline

Marine Corps Community Services, in coordination with Ceridian Corporation, began implementing a new 24-hour information and referral hotline and website, entitled MCCS One Source, Dec. 1. Representatives from Headquarters Marine Corps and Ceridian were aboard the Depot Jan. 8, to brief unit commanders on the intricacies of the program, which is

Local attractions provide distractions from hibernation, winter's chill

Saint Nick came and went, and all through the house, the kids are getting bored of their toys and so is your spouse. It's the same old story every year. As the gleam of Christmas gifts are tarnished in the post-New Year diet dreads, toys fall by the wayside and parents scheme on how to get their kids away from the PlayStation II they now regret

El Salvador company commander tours Parris Island

Parris Island hosted a very special Marine guest last week. Captain Exon Oswaldo Ascencio, El Salvador Marine Corps, visited the Depot as part of a yearlong training schedule. Traveling from a country that is slightly smaller that Massachusetts with a population around 6,353,681 people compared to the United States' 280,562,489 (as of July 2002

SECNAV authorizes Stop Loss/Stop Move

The Secretary of the Navy, Gordon R. England, authorized the Marine Corps to implement Stop Loss Wednesday. Also implemented was Stop Move, but this will not go into effect until Feb. 15, and did not require SecNav authority. Both policies are being used to stabilize personnel to meet the unscheduled deployments in support of the current

Depot tax center open for business

It's that time of year once again. Time to go through the receipts, find those lost papers, and fill out countless forms all in hope of getting some money back from the government. For some, tax season can be stressful, but the Depot Tax Center staff has been working hard for months to make sure Parris Island personnel can get their taxes filed

Control your waistline by balancing your diet

Post-holiday flab usually sends people scrambling for fad diets formulated to waste away their waistlines, but the one surefire fuel to any form of fitness comes in the simple formula of the five food groups. Weight loss promises come in more flavors than soft drinks and Metabo- or Thermo- is sure to be attached to a few, with Jenny Craig and Dr.

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