National Museum of the Marine Corps

wingsnstuff · June 06, 2015, 01:38:18 PM

I'm currently working with one of the graduating Marine Corps Officer Commissioning Classes of Calendar Year 1977 (TBS 1-77) in preparation for their first class reunion. The National Museum of the Marine Corps will be hosting one of the reunion events, so I had the opportunity to visit the museum and capture a number of images that will be displayed during the various events. I've posted a number of them on my Flickr page and I've also uploaded them into a Flickr Album. I'm attaching a link to that album just in case you are interested in viewing some of the amazing exhibits. These images are just a small sample of the many artifacts and displays contained in this museum, so I'd encourage any and all who visit the DC - Northern Virginia area to take a side trip to Quantico, Virginia to visit the facility. It will be one of the highlights of your visit. Here's the link:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/wingsnstuff/sets/72157651599791773

Matt Ottosen · June 06, 2015, 02:17:29 PM

Very, very nice, Vance!

wingsnstuff · June 06, 2015, 07:49:45 PM

Thanks Matt. I hope to go back in two weeks to photograph the parts of the museum that I didn't have time for on the first visit.

Joe Copalman · January 27, 2019, 10:21:31 PM

HOUSE TO HOUSE

I had to travel to DC for a conference last week and managed to get down to Quantico to visit the National Museum of the Marine Corps for a bit. The displays there are top rate, and I shot quite a bit of them with my Lensbaby Composer. Fun little lens, but I definitely need to get a bit more experience with it. This was the display for the Battle of Hue in the Vietnam section.

John B. · January 29, 2019, 10:58:14 AM

Quote from: Joe Copalman on January 27, 2019, 10:21:31 PM
HOUSE TO HOUSE
I had to travel to DC for a conference last week and managed to get down to Quantico to visit the National Museum of the Marine Corps for a bit. The displays there are top rate, and I shot quite a bit of them with my Lensbaby Composer. Fun little lens, but I definitely need to get a bit more experience with it. This was the display for the Battle of Hue in the Vietnam section.

Nicely done shot, Joe. That Hue/M50 dio is compelling--as are many of the dios there. I really like what they have been able to do with their AFVs. My last visit was back in 2012 and I will eventually have to return to see it again.

Joe Copalman · January 29, 2019, 02:29:20 PM

I'm hoping to visit again in the future as they expand with the Panama/Grenada/Somalia exhibits and then the OIF/OEF and Desert Storm as well. The dio they have planned for OIF with the UH-1N in a FARP alone warrants a second look. (Also, I goofed big-time and completely missed the WWII exhibit, was in a rush to get back to return my rental car on time).

Joe Copalman · February 06, 2019, 10:21:55 PM

BOMBS AWAY!

Dauntless and Corsair. And yes, another Lensbaby shot.

Anna M. Wood · February 08, 2019, 05:01:16 PM

Quote from: Joe Copalman on February 06, 2019, 10:21:55 PM
BOMBS AWAY!

Dauntless and Corsair. And yes, another Lensbaby shot.

This works so well... Very nice Joe.

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