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 | |
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. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A Place Where Memories Are Made (within shouting
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Other markers no longer nearby. The Flag Raisings (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it); Making A Memorial (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Battle For Iwo Jima (was about 300 feet away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it); History Of The U. S. Marine Corps (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
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 305 times since then and 21 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.
