Last updated: March 14, 2024
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Information Panel: Missions Critical
Photo: NPS / Claire Hassler
Quick Facts
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Audio Description, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Tactile Exhibit
Perhaps General James Mattis said it best in 2003: "we will treat all others with decency, demonstrating chivalry and soldierly compassion for people... You are part of the world's most feared and trusted force...
For...our country's sake, and the sake of the men who carried the...colors in the past battles...keep your honor clean. Demonstrate to the world there is 'No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy' than a U.S. Marine."
The tasks Marines are called upon to handle today involve much more than just rapid deployment and combat. You can find Marines serving here at home and overseas in ways you may not have known about.
You can see Marines march in massed formations here. Some parades celebrate promotions. Others honor special anniversaries. And the annual Marine Corps Marathon, fittingly called "the people's marathon," ends here each October.
"I love the Marine Corps for those intangible possession that cannot be issued: pride, honor, integrity, and being able to carry on the traditions for generations of warriors past." - Corporal Jeff S, 1994.
For...our country's sake, and the sake of the men who carried the...colors in the past battles...keep your honor clean. Demonstrate to the world there is 'No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy' than a U.S. Marine."
The tasks Marines are called upon to handle today involve much more than just rapid deployment and combat. You can find Marines serving here at home and overseas in ways you may not have known about.
A Place Where Memories Are Made
If you are here on a quiet day, you may see only empty space and a manicured lawn between here and the statue. Be assured there are many times every year when this parade ground in packed with color, motion, and beloved traditions.You can see Marines march in massed formations here. Some parades celebrate promotions. Others honor special anniversaries. And the annual Marine Corps Marathon, fittingly called "the people's marathon," ends here each October.
Authorized to Fly Around the Clock
In most places, the US flag comes down at the end of the work day or before sunset. This is one place of many where the national colors fly 24 hours a day by presidential proclamation."I love the Marine Corps for those intangible possession that cannot be issued: pride, honor, integrity, and being able to carry on the traditions for generations of warriors past." - Corporal Jeff S, 1994.