Quantico
Americannoun
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The Defense secretary summoned the country’s generals and admirals to Marine Corps Base Quantico last year and delivered his “no more beardos” speech.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
In September of last year, while addressing a rare gathering of top U.S. military leaders in Quantico, Va., President Trump said he was interested in using U.S. cities as training grounds for the military.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
White said UFC fighters "are some of the baddest men and women on the planet and they are heading to Quantico to train the best FBI agents in mixed martial arts".
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026
He first raised the subject back on Sept. 30, in his address before hundreds of generals and admirals at Quantico, Virginia.
From Slate ● Dec. 23, 2025
In the early 1990s, when Van Riper was head of the Marine Corps University at Quantico, Virginia, he became friendly with a man named Gary Klein.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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