The Third Basic Officers Class of 1957
Semper Fidelis
| | [Always Faithful] | |
Camp Goettge, Guadalcanal Area, Marine Corps Schools, Quantico, Virginia, 17 June 1957 - 14 February 1958
Here, five hundred and fifty young Americans were molded into officers of United States Marines.
Here, they formed indelible bonds of brotherhood, friendship, and devotion to Corps and Country.
The Eagle, Globe and Anchor remained a part of their innermost beings for their entire lives.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, Korean.
Location. 38° 32.58′ N, 77° 20.527′ 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 right when traveling south. 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 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: VMO-6 (here, next to this marker); HML/HMLA-167 (a few steps from this marker); 1st Reconnaissance Battalion (within shouting distance of this marker); Visit from the President of the Republic of Korea (within shouting distance of this marker); The Chosin Few Battle Monument (within
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Credits. This page was last revised on March 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 322 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 14, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
