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3rd Recon Battalion Vietnam veterans donate memorabilia to Museum May 11, 2016 — “These guys were basically teenagers when they were out there,” said Barry Colassard, a retired Marine colonel and current docent at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, gesturing to the assembled group of men in their 60s and 70s. MORE

National Museum of the Marine Corps open again for visitors April 7, 2016 — After temporarily closing its doors nearly three months ago, the National Museum of the Marine Corps re-opened to the public on April 1. MORE

Museum’s Vietnam focus March 13, 2015 — Isaac Both didn’t know all that much about the Vietnam War, so he attended Friday’s “Vietnam History Day” festivities at the National Museum of the Marine Corps to learn more about the conflict from those who were actually there. The 19-year-old Germanna Community College student came away impressed after touring the museum’s Vietnam War gallery and taking in an informative lecture by retired Marine Corps Maj. Bill Peters. MORE

Vietnam veterans visit National Museum of Marine Corps November 12, 2013 — More than 300 Vietnam veterans visited the National Museum of the Marine Corps on Nov. 8, 2013 to witness the landing of a UH-34D Helicopter.The helicopter was created to transport cargo and personnel, but was known to fly rescue missions. It will be part of the new Operation Starlite exhibit slated to open 2016. The Seahorse was donated to the MORE