Officer candidates from Class 220 recite the Oath Of Office during their commissioning ceremony Nov. 24 at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Va. These new second lieutenants now head to The Basic School. - Officer candidates from Class 220 recite the Oath Of Office during their commissioning ceremony Nov. 24 at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Va. These new second lieutenants now head to The Basic School.
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Employees of Taylor Studios apply plaster of Paris strips over a layer of alginate to the torso of Cpl. Jhon Espinal on Nov. 4. Espinal held this pose for 30 minutes while the cast was completed. - Employees of Taylor Studios apply plaster of Paris strips over a layer of alginate to the torso of Cpl. Jhon Espinal on Nov. 4. Espinal held this pose for 30 minutes while the cast was completed.
Workers drill holes in the wall of the existing museum. A forklift will fit into the holes to carry away the entire section of wall. This space will be the site of an expanded education suite, a Marine Sports Hall of Fame, a Hall of Valor Gallery, a Marine Corps Combat Art Gallery, and two additional galleries depicting Marine Corps history from 1976 to the present day. - Workers drill holes in the wall of the existing museum. A forklift will fit into the holes to carry away the entire section of wall. This space will be the site of an expanded education suite, a Marine Sports Hall of Fame, a Hall of Valor Gallery, a Marine Corps Combat Art Gallery, and two additional galleries depicting Marine Corps history from 1976 to the present day.
A small collection out of 33 unique challenge coins curated by The National Museum of the Marine Corps, July 20, aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico. - A small collection out of 33 unique challenge coins curated by The National Museum of the Marine Corps, July 20, aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico.
Bill Peters, a retired Marine major and docent at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, talks with noncommissioned officers from Headquarters and Service Battalion, who met at The Clubs at Quantico April 15 for a professional military education event about the Vietnam, which stretched from 1955 to 1973. - Bill Peters, a retired Marine major and docent at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, talks with noncommissioned officers from Headquarters and Service Battalion, who met at The Clubs at Quantico April 15 for a professional military education event about the Vietnam, which stretched from 1955 to 1973.
Retired Marine Col. Barry Colassard, a docent at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, presents sand from Iwo Jima and shows pictures of Mount Suribachi to Duke Leopold-Engelbert de Arenberg, center, and Count Bernard de Grunne of Belgium. Arenberg supports Azalea Charities, a veteran and community support organization based in Dumfries, and toured the museum April 15. - Retired Marine Col. Barry Colassard, a docent at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, presents sand from Iwo Jima and shows pictures of Mount Suribachi to Duke Leopold-Engelbert de Arenberg, center, and Count Bernard de Grunne of Belgium. Arenberg supports Azalea Charities, a veteran and community support organization based in Dumfries, and toured the museum April 15.
Contestants at the second annual MRE Cook-off, hosted by the National Museum of the Marine Corps, compete to see who can make the most delicious meal with Meals Ready to Eat on Feb. 1, 2014. This year’s contest is Feb. 7 and openings are still available. - Contestants at the second annual MRE Cook-off, hosted by the National Museum of the Marine Corps, compete to see who can make the most delicious meal with Meals Ready to Eat on Feb. 1, 2014. This year’s contest is Feb. 7 and openings are still available.