Triangle in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Dedicated to Force Reconnaissance and Special Operations Marines, Corpsmen and Their Families
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 12, 2021
1. Dedicated to Force Reconnaissance and Special Operations Marines, Corpsmen and Their Families Marker
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Dedicated to Force Reconnaissance and Special Operations Marines, Corpsmen and Their Families. . Forged during world war two, Marine Reconnaissance began in the Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion Fleet Marine Force, which made 200-night landings in small groups preceding all major amphibious landings in the Pacific Theater. Intelligence from these landings saved many lives. Relegated to company size during the intervening years Force Reconnaissance Companies were established in June 1957 and were the primary reconnaissance resource within the Fleet Marine Force for the next 53 years. In 2006, Marine Force Reconnaissance Companies were deactivated. The Marines and equipment were sent to form new units in the Marine Corps Forces, special Operations Command and Marine Special Operations Battalions in Vietnam, and later in Iraq, Africa and Afghanistan. Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance personnel carried on the rich traditions of their World War II predecessors. This monument is gratefully dedicated to Reconnaissance Marines, Corpsmen and their families, past, present and future.
Forged during WWII, Marine Reconnaissance began in the Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion Fleet Marine Force, which made 200-night landings in small groups preceding all major amphibious landings in the Pacific Theater. Intelligence from these landings saved many lives. Relegated to company size during the intervening years Force Reconnaissance Companies were established in June 1957 and were the primary reconnaissance resource within the Fleet Marine Force for the next 53 years. In 2006, Marine Force Reconnaissance Companies were deactivated. The Marines and equipment were sent to form new units in the Marine Corps Forces, special Operations Command and Marine Special Operations Battalions in Vietnam, and later in Iraq, Africa and Afghanistan. Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance personnel carried on the rich traditions of their World War II predecessors. This monument is gratefully dedicated to Reconnaissance Marines, Corpsmen and their families, past, present and future.
77° 20.604′ 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 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 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: The Tank Infantry Team (a few steps from this marker); 2nd AmTrac Battalion (within shouting distance of
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 12, 2021
2. Dedicated to Force Reconnaissance and Special Operations Marines, Corpsmen and Their Families Marker
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 231 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 13, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
