Camp Barrett in Marine Corps Base Quantico in Stafford County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Raider Hall
Photographed by Kevin W., October 12, 2007
1. Raider Hall Marker
Martial Arts Center of Excellence
One Mind
Any Weapon
Raider Hall is dedicated to all the Marine Raiders who fought and died in WWII, and embodied the physical, mental, and character discipline, which we hope to imbue in all Marines who train in this building.
Erected 2004 by the United States Marine Corps.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 38° 29.878′ N, 77° 26.242′ W. Memorial is in Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, in Stafford County. It is in Camp Barrett. It is on Gilbert Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 24191 Gilbert Rd, 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, 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 6 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gonzalez Hall (about 600 feet away); An Established Front (about 600 feet away); In the Beginning (about 600 feet away); Growth of Training (about 600 feet away); A Period of Firsts
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. F/A 18A Hornet (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. The Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. (Submitted on October 19, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
2. MCMAP and the Marine Warrior Ethos. An article by Captain Jamison Yi, U.S. Marine Corps, published in the November - December 2004 issue of Military Review. (Submitted on October 19, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
Additional commentary.
1. A Brief History of MCMAP
The Marine Corps was born during the battles that created this country. Drawing upon the experiences of the first Marines we have developed a martial culture unrivaled in the world today. This legacy includes not only our fighting prowess but also the character
Photographed by Kevin W., October 12, 2007
2. Raider Hall and Marker
Beginning with the Continental Marines who were renowned as sharpshooters in the rigging of Navy ships, to their skill as boarding and landing parties where the sword and bayonet were the tools of their trade, Marines have continued to develop and hone their martial skills up to the twentieth century. Prior to and during World War I the skill of the bayonet was supplemented with the first training in unarmed techniques to meet the challenges of trench warfare. Marines such as Anthony J. Drexel Biddle developed and taught bayonet and close combat techniques based upon fencing, boxing and wrestling. During the inter-war years Major Biddle and others such as Lieutenants Yeaton, Moore and Taxis, Captains W.M. Greene and Samuel B. Griffith all trained Marines and worked on developing effective programs for their units. Many of these men were influenced by their experiences while stationed with the China Marines in Shanghai. This influence included the teachings of Fairburn and Sykes.
During these early years the leadership and core values training that are our hallmark today developed in concert with the martial skills. Guided
3. Official Marine Corps Martial Arts Program Logo
http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/TBS/Pages/MA/philosophy/history.htm
— Submitted October 19, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
Photographed by USMC Photograph, August 2004
4. Raider Hall Dedication
Photographed by Kevin W., August 2004
5. Raider Hall Dedication
Photographed by USMC Photograph, August 2004
6. Raider Hall Dedication
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,006 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 19, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
