National Museum of the United States Marine Corps

[Joe_K]

I was afforded the privilege of spending 2 days at the National Museum of the United States Marine Corps on Marine Corps Base Quantico.

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The front entrance. It was modeled after the raising of the second flag put up over Iwo Jima in 1945.

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First known peice of issued Gear. (Probably because everything else got "lost")
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Lt. Presley O'Bannon's Swords.
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The Second flag raised on Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima Japan 1945
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Chuck Mawhinney's issued M40 Sniper Rifle.


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[Joe_K]

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The American flag that was flown and subsequently captured on Wake Island.
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John Mackie, first Marine Medal of Honor Recipient.
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Knife hand circa 1899!
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[Joe_K]

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Shot a perfect score at the 300 yard rifle range laser simulator.
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[USMC88-93]

Took you two days to get through it?

[Irving]

Great pictures.

[Joe_K]

Took you two days to get through it?
I only had 3 hours each day and had my family with me. Also I was trying to read every plaque and inscription, talk to the volunteers working at the Museum, including one that had been a Platoon Commander in Vietnam and served with my old unit - albeit 50 years prior.

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[cstone]

Thanks for sharing.

We got my Dad a paver there last year for Christmas. I told him now everyone who was ever a Marine can walk over him : )


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[rondog]

Awesome, I love museums! I'd visit one every day if I could.

[Fentonite]

Awesome, thanks for posting this.

[Bailey Guns]

Very nice. Thanks for sharing the pictures.

[Mick-Boy]

Great photos. I think that's one of (if not the) best museums I've ever been to. It's been a few years though. Time to revisit it I suppose.

[flogger]

Great photos! Just added this place to the bucket list.

[Joe_K]

They are planning on opening 2 new wings that will cover 1976-2014 sometime next year.

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