Finally open, adjacent to the Marine Corps base in Quantico, VA, is the National Museum of the Marine Corps.
Its soaring design evokes the image of the flag-raisers of Iwo Jima.
Go through marine boot camp and follow interactive exhibits through the WWII Pacific Theatre.
Learn about fighting the Korean war on the streets of Seoul and then to the hamlets, jungles and rice patties of Vietnam, where helicopters meant the difference between life and death.
Irreplaceable artifacts, including aircraft (A-4 Skyhawk is a movie screen) and tanks immerse you in the sights and sounds of Marines in action.
18900 Jefferson Davis Hwy , Triangle.
VA Exit 150A
800-397-7585
http://www.usmcmuseum.org