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BrigGen. Margaret A. Brewer, was the first female to reach the rank of general in the
United States Marine Corps.
Born in Durand, Michigan in 1930, Brewer received her primary education in Michigan
but graduated from the Catholic High School in Baltimore, Maryland prior to entering
the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. She received a bachelor's degree in geography
in Jan.1952 and is also a mamber of "�Zeta Tau Alpha " sorority.
While serving as the Deputy Director of the Division of Information, Headquarters
Marine Corps,she was nominated during April 1978 for appointment to the grade
of brigadier general. She was appointed to that grade and assumed duty as
Director of Information on May 11, 1978, On Dec.1, 1979, the Division of Infromation
was redesignated as the Division of Public Affairs, and Brigadier General Bewer's
title was changed to Director of Public Affairs.
Brigadier General Brewer retired on July 1, 1980.
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She is buried at the Columbia Gardens Cemetery in Arlington, Va
Marine Corps Base Quantico, also known as MCB Quantico, is a United States Marine Corps installation located near Triangle, Virginia, covering nearly 55,148 acres (86.169 sq mi) of southern Prince William County, Virginia, northern Stafford County, and southeastern Fauquier County. Used primarily for training purposes, MCB Quantico is known as the "Crossroads of the Marine Corps".
Quantico Station is a census-designated place (CDP) in Prince William County and Stafford counties in the U.S. state of Virginia. The population was 4,452 at the 2010 census. The designation Quantico Station is not in widespread local use, but is simply a name used by the Census Bureau to describe base housing on Marine Corps Base Quantico.
The U.S. Marine Corps' Combat Development Command, which develops strategies for U.S. Marine combat and makes up most of the community of over 12,000 military and civilian personnel (including families) is based here. It has a budget of around $300 million and is the home of the Marine Corps Officer Candidates School. The Marine Corps Research Center at Quantico pursues equipment research and development, especially telecommunications, for the Marine Corps. The Marine Corps Brig, a military prison, is also located at Quantico.
The FBI Academy, the principal research and training facility of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the principal training facility for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) are also located on the base.
In 2001, the base was designated as part of the Quantico Marine Corps Base Historic District by the National Register of Historic Places. This district includes 122 buildings, two landscapes, a sculpture, and a water tower located within the Mainside area of the base. The contributing properties with separate entries include Tennessee Camp, Camp French, Commanding General's Quarters, and Rising Hill Camp.
