Olivia & I visited the National Museum of the Marine Corps at Quantico Marine Base on Martin Luther King day.  Quantico Marine Base is the seat of the Marine Corps defense of the capital - Washington D.C.  It is a main training site for Marines and headquarters for the Presidential helicopter Marine One (HMX-1).  Known as the "Crossroads of the Marine Corps", it is only about 15 miles from our home.

 

 

The National Museum of the Marine Corps was just built and completed in November 2006.  Everybody who's been there has told me how amazing and lifelike the exhibits are.  So I packed my new camera and we headed off to take a look-see.  We were not disappointed.  You could spend an entire day (maybe two) gawking at the exhibits and the real aircraft suspended inside the building.  I would recommend anyone visiting Washington to take this detour and experience this museum - admission is free!  My photos are in the photo library to the right.