Rosslyn in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Missions Critical

US Marine Corps War Memorial, George Washington Memorial Parkway

— National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

Missions Critical Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 2, 2019

1. Missions Critical Marker

Inscription. Since World War II, the Marine Corps and the US Navy have performed countless humanitarian missions.

Perhaps General James Mattis said it best in 2003: "we will treat all others with decency, demonstrating chivalry and soldierly compassion for people... You are part of the world's most feared and trusted force...

For...our country's sake, and the sake of the men who carried the...colors in the past battles...keep your honor clean. Demonstrate to the world there is 'No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy' than a U.S. Marine."

The tasks Marines are called upon to handle today involve much more than just rapid deployment and combat. You can find Marines serving here at home and overseas in ways you may not have known about.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 38° 53.402′ N, 77° 4.24′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Rosslyn. Marker is on US Marine Memorial Circle north of North Marshall Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1495 North Meade Street, Arlington VA 22209, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A Place Where Memories Are Made (within shouting

Paid Advertisement

Click on the ad for more information.
Please report objectionable advertising to the Editor.

Click or scan to see
this page online

distance of this marker); United States Marine Corps War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); A Split Second Made Immortal (within shouting distance of this marker); The Marines' Fiercest Fighting of World War II (within shouting distance of this marker); 70,000 Marines Helped Raise That Flag on Iwo Jima (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Something More Than A Statue (about 400 feet away); A Legacy Older than the Republic (about 400 feet away); Battle Honors Unending (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 162 times since then and 15 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on February 2, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.