A printed history booklet describes the transformation of Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, from a modest post with a small landing field into a fully equipped installation with Turner Field, permanent barracks, and Marine Corps Schools facilities. Reclaimed from swampland over two decades, the base's expansion accelerated sharply with the onset of the "present emergency" of 1940, reflecting the Marine Corps' rapid buildup ahead of American entry into World War II. Project: 218163