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

3rd Battalion, 26th Marines

Republic of Vietnam, 1966-1970

— Memories of Battles Dim with Time —

3rd Battalion, 26th Marines Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. 3rd Battalion, 26th Marines Marker

Inscription. Memory of our brothers who gave their last full measure of devotion brightens with time. Their memory enhances our lives. We remember, keep faith and honor them when safeguarding the nation entrusted to us and living our lives in the service of our countrymen, our corps and each other.

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

Location. 38° 32.531′ N, 77° 20.564′ 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 right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: 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 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,

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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: Second Lieutenants of The Basic School (a few steps from this marker); Fallen Warrior (a few steps from this marker); Remembering Our Fallen Brothers (a few steps from this marker); Co. E, 2d Bn, Spl Tra Regt (within shouting distance of this marker); 291 Mustangs (within shouting distance of this marker); Co. F, 2d Bn, Spl Tra Regt (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain John W. Ripley (within shouting distance of this marker); Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Triangle.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 223 times since then and 9 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on March 13, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.