Triangle in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Semper Fidelis

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 12, 2021

1. Semper Fidelis Marker

Inscription.
In loving memory of the few the proud with wings

For the aircrewmen who perished while testing the MV22 Osprey in the year 2000

April 8, 2000 LtCol John A. Brow
Maj Brooks S. Gruber
SSgt W. Bryan Nelson
Cpl Kelly S. Keith

December 11, 2000 LtCol Keith M. Sweaney
LtCol Michael L. Murphy
SSgt Avely W. Runnels
Sgt Jason A. Buyck

The Osprey Memorial Foundation was founded in 2003 by eight families to honor the memory of their loved ones

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Military. A significant historical date for this entry is April 8, 2000.

Location. 38° 32.581′ N, 77° 20.577′ W. Memorial is in Triangle, Virginia, in Prince William County. It can be reached from Richmond Highway (U.S. 1) 0.1 miles south of Joplin Road (Virginia Route 619), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 18900 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Quantico VA 22134, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area, in Northern Virginia, and in the Piedmont. It is also in the American South, specifically

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in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: American Gold Star Mothers Memorial (a few steps from this marker); 1st Battalion 7th Marines (a few steps from this marker); The Battle of Okinawa (a few steps from this marker); Joe Rosenthal 1911-2006 (a few steps from this marker); 7th Engineer Battalion (a few steps from this marker); 3d Battalion, 11th Marines (a few steps from this marker); VMFA-333 Squadron History (a few steps from this marker); India & Mike Companies (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Triangle.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 12, 2021

2. Semper Fidelis Marker

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 12, 2021

3. Semper Fidelis Marker

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 12, 2021

4. Semper Fidelis Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 279 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 12, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.