1958 F.W.D. Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Had the opportunity to visit the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Va, yesterday. (Exit 150 of I-95.) I have to say the place is freaking AWESOME and is possibly the best museum I have ever been in. I highly recommend it to anyone who served in the USMC, or any branch of the US Military or are a Military buff or supporter. Put it on your bucket list. Admission is free and be sure to eat lunch in the recreated Tun Tavern Restaurant on the second floor (not free.) For those of you on my facebook, I posted an album in my pictures. 2 Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36448-the-national-museum-of-the-marine-corps/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
1958 F.W.D. Posted July 24, 2014 Author Share Posted July 24, 2014 Forgot to mention- even SWMBO, who is NOT into any "guy" stuff at all even said that she was highly impressed. That says a LOT! Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36448-the-national-museum-of-the-marine-corps/#findComment-253866 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1958 F.W.D. Posted July 26, 2014 Author Share Posted July 26, 2014 Some pictures from our visit, some truck related some not. SWMBO and the chillens at the main entranceThis thingThis thing's descriptionUSMC Model A FordL12 Aircraft engine, I didn't notice any oil stains under it though. DescriptionBig (non-Mack) TruckDescription of the Big (non-Mack) TruckLarge pretending to be a Marine in a chidren's area. He looks handsome! 2 Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36448-the-national-museum-of-the-marine-corps/#findComment-254048 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 1958 F.W.D. Posted July 26, 2014 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2014 A USMC JeepDescriptionUSMC Sherman TankDescriptionDiorama of a bunker on the Chosin Resovoir- this was in a small room that was chilled down to about zero degrees F- not even close to what the US Marines there endured but gave you an idea....The family coming out the back of a Chinook at hill 881 South in VietnamPershing TankDescription 3 Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36448-the-national-museum-of-the-marine-corps/#findComment-254049 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCR Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Thanks for the show and tell on the museum. I was there shortly after it opened and it looks like more has been added. The air force museum at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH and also the Army helicopter museum at Ft Rucker Alabama are also very educational. Quote Denny330-550-6020A "Mack Pack" Charter Member Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36448-the-national-museum-of-the-marine-corps/#findComment-254052 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 wow nice...thanks for sharing,,,,im never to busy to observe anything military....bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36448-the-national-museum-of-the-marine-corps/#findComment-254056 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel67 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Cool! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36448-the-national-museum-of-the-marine-corps/#findComment-254173 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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