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

1st Battalion 7th Marines

Vietnam Combat Veteran

— United States Marine Corps —

1st Battalion 7th Marines Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. 1st Battalion 7th Marines Marker

Inscription.
To the men of the First Battalion Seventh Marines who served during the Vietnam War, and especially to those 566 Marines and Corpsmen who made the Ultimate Sacrifice with their lives, we honor and remember you.

"Every Marine, in the warrior spirit, fights viciously and tenaciously, not only because of the enemy in front of him but for the men beside him and the loved ones behind him."

"For he today that sheds his blood with me, shall be my brother"
- William Shakespeare

Erected by 1st BN, 7th Marines Vietnam Association.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.

Location. 38° 32.574′ N, 77° 20.573′ W. Memorial is in Triangle, Virginia, in Prince William County. It can be reached from Jefferson Davis 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, Triangle VA 22172, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area, in Northern

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Virginia,

and in the Piedmont.

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: Joe Rosenthal 1911-2006 (here, next to this marker); The Battle of Okinawa (here, next to this marker); 7th Engineer Battalion (here, next to this marker); American Gold Star Mothers Memorial (here, next to this marker); 3d Battalion, 11th Marines (here, next to this marker); VMFA-333 Squadron History (here, next to this marker); India & Mike Companies (here, next to this marker); 26th Marine Regiment (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Triangle.

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 394 times since then and 21 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on March 12, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.