Near Stafford in Stafford County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Growth of Training
1900
•The School of Application reopened with eight students.
1901
•The School of Application closed again as students embarked for the Philippine Insurrection and the Chinese Boxer Rebellion.
Name Game!
Between 1901 and 1920, the School was plagued with constant class interruptions due to deployments and faced a series of name changes, including:
■ Marine Barracks, Annapolis
■ Marine Officers School, Port Royal, SC (Parris Island)
■ Marine Barracks, Norfolk
■ Marine Barracks, Quantico
■ Marine Officers Training School
■ Marine Officers' School
■ Named The Basic School (TBS) in 1920
1917
•First Marines arrived for training at Quantico; large numbers of new officers precluded formal training at the Marine Officers' School and led to the establishment of the Marine Officers Training Camp at Quantico, Virginia. First Marines deployed from Quantico to Europe for WWI
1920
•Demobilization and reorganization of the Marine Corps required several months and it was not until January 1920 that a regular officer's school was reestablished. With migration came evolution, or as Brigadier General Smedley Darlington Butler exclaimed, "Revolution!" The whole system of Marine officer training changed – change greatly influenced by Colonel John C. Beaumont, who saw the need for a course for field officers, one for company officers, and The Basic School (TBS) to prepare infantry platoon commanders.
1922
•The first official TBS class began. In 1940, the TBS mission was absorbed by three officer training programs when the Corps was tasked with acquiring and training large numbers of new officers in support of massive troop buildups for WWII. Modern warfare and specialization required for a balanced amphibious force demanded a permanent and progressive training center for lieutenants.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 38° 29.849′ N, 77° 26.125′ W. Marker is near Stafford, Virginia, in Stafford County. Marker can be reached from Gilbert Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 24191 Gilbert Rd, Quantico VA 22134, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A Period of Firsts (within shouting distance of this marker); In the Beginning (within shouting distance of this marker); An Established Front (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Raider Hall (about 600 feet away); Ray Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Austin Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gonzalez Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Groom Leftwich, Jr. (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stafford.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2017, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 330 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 31, 2017, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.