MUSEUM OF THE MARINE CORPS
TRINGLE
VIRGINIA
STATI UNITI
27Th August 2014
The Marine Corps, is a name that evokes in all of us the legendary exploits of this incredible group of men and women that remains and will always be the most famous and perhaps most loved body of the Armed Forces of the United States of America. Established on November 10, 1775, the Marine Corps sees its first amphibious action on March 3, 1776 when 268 men disembarked from the frigate Alfred occupied Nassau, in the Bahamas. Since then the Marine Corps has been involved in all the war actions that have seen the United States of America involved.
The road from that fateful 3 March 1776 saw them engaged in the War of Succession, in the Hispano-American War, in the First and Second World Wars, in the conflict in Korea, in Lebanon and in what was the longest conflict in which they took part , “the Vietman”. That of Vietman was the only conflict from which the Marines did not come out victorious. The war cost the Marine Corps 14,840 dead. Are still engaged in Iraq where they carry out “peacekeeping” and counter-terrorism missions.
Their heroic deeds are collected in the National Museum of the Marines Corps
Sikorsky S-55 (H-19/HO4S/HRS/Chickasaw)
History
The 1st Marine Brigade sailed to Korea in 1950 as an air-ground Team an infantry regiment and three air squadron under one commander. The force included four experimental helicopters, handy for medical evacuations and reconnaissance but too small to haul troops.
The following years, Marine helicopter Squadron 161 arrived in Korea equipped with 15 new Sikorsky HRS-1 chopper, each big enough to carry six rifleman. On 20 September 1951, the Marins lanched a new age of miltary mobility when the squadron’S helicopters shuttled 224 Marines into combat on Hill 884 in North Korea. The breackthrough initiated the doctrine of “Vertical Envelopment” a Corps innovation of lasting impact.
” A MILITARY FORCE WITHOUT HELICOPTERS IN THE FUTURE WILL BE OBSOLETE”
-Lieutenant Colonel Keith B. McCutcheon, 1951
Crusading for Right " Iron Mike"
National Museum of the Marine Corps
The National Museum of the Marines Corps il located on area of 134-acre adjacent to Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia and under the command of Marine Corps University, the museum’s soaring evokes the image of the flag-raiser of Iwo Jima and beckones visitors to this 120,000-square-foot structure.The large room that welcomes the visitor conveys an immediate sense of scarce and emotion. Along the way it is possible to experience first hand all the moments, the great sacrifices, the enormous losses and the heroic gestures that have made this body a model to be imitated. Nicknamed “the Few, The Pround” and surrounded by the affection and admiration of their country, they identify themselves under their motto.
“Semper fidelis”
GALLERY
