April 21st - Tuesday - Quantico, Virginia
Actually, the museum is located in Triangle, Virginia and we had the perfect day to visit. The cherry blossoms were beautiful, the day was cool and we were able to park the motor home in the parking lot and leave Maci inside with the windows open and she was perfectly happy inside while we toured the beautiful area inside.
The Museum is divided into eight areas starting with Making Marines, then to Leatherneck Gallery, Defending the New Republic, Global Expeditionary Force, World War 1, World War 11, Korea and Vietnam.
It is dedicated to the core values embraced by the United States Marines, Honor, Courage, and Commitment. This global expeditionary force has been protecting American interests since 1775. It was dedicated on the 10th of November 2006 on the 231 st birthday of the Marine Corps.
The Museum's design is evocative of the World War 11 flag-raising scene on Iwo Jima, and its galleries are dramatic and energetic. The central-most space, Leatherneck Gallery, is circular like the building itself. Two concentric outer circles accommodate eight galleries in the 120.000 square foot first phase. A second phase holds the promise of more adventure, along with the opportunity to provide professional stewardship to thousands of artifacts that tell the story of Marine Corps history.
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| This was taken in the Leatherneck Gallery |
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| Tribute to the Working Dog. |
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| This was also in the Leatherneck Gallery |
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| Handing shells up |
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| The story of Reddington the Horse. |
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| The six barrelled Ontos used in Vietnam |
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| Future displays to be used regarding Iraq |
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| Reporter in a Fox Hole World War 1. |
I took many more pictures and could have taken many more. Lou bought a book that shows so much more of the Museum. We ended up spending over six hours there and we both agreed it was the best museum that we have ever visited in the USA. Semper Fi!
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