National Museum of the Marine Corps

[wingsnstuff]

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]

Very, very nice, Vance!

[wingsnstuff]

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]

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.]

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]

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]

BOMBS AWAY!

Dauntless and Corsair.  And yes, another Lensbaby shot.

[Anna M. Wood]

BOMBS AWAY!

Dauntless and Corsair.  And yes, another Lensbaby shot.

This works so well...  Very nice Joe.