FinallyRetired
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If anyone is traveling through Northern Virginia, there's a new Marine Corps Museum on I-95 outside of Quantico, 25 miles south of DC. Went there today, expecting a small nondescript museum. I was impressed with its size, its layout, its historical accuracy, and the audio-visual dioramas. Totally free by the way, except for the restaurant which is a bit pricey ($8 sandwiches). Also has a beer pub inside, after the original pub in Philadelphia that served as the first Marine recruiting spot. When you think about it, makes a lot of sense.
The Khe Sanh, Vietnam, experience is especially realistic, you walk through the body of a CH-46 helicopter into a realistic representation of the hot landing zone, even heated up so one feels the heat of the sun as well as the heat of battle. There's also a cooled down exhibit of the battle at Chosin Pass in the Korean highlands where the wind chill was about 50 below during the battle.
It's a great tribute to the Marine Corps and its traditions. It's also great for Air Force recruiting
The National Museum of the Marine Corps and Heritage Center
The Khe Sanh, Vietnam, experience is especially realistic, you walk through the body of a CH-46 helicopter into a realistic representation of the hot landing zone, even heated up so one feels the heat of the sun as well as the heat of battle. There's also a cooled down exhibit of the battle at Chosin Pass in the Korean highlands where the wind chill was about 50 below during the battle.
It's a great tribute to the Marine Corps and its traditions. It's also great for Air Force recruiting
The National Museum of the Marine Corps and Heritage Center