National Museum of the Marine Corps

The museum was designed to reflect the famous image of the Marines raising the flag on Mt. Suribachi during the bloody battle of Iwo Jima.

The intimidating Drill Instructor, not happy with my shenanigans.

There were plenty of tanks and guns and jeeps and planes and helicopters, which the boys especially loved. Ruthie liked the life size representation of a Corpsman tending to a wounded Marine (didn't get a picture of it.)

Last Friday we headed down to Quantico to meet my friend Beth and her two boys at the National Museum of the Marine Corps. Beth lives right around the corner and has spent alot of time in the museum so it was fun to have knowledgeable hosts to show us around. It was sort of a whirlwind tour with five kids in tow, and it was a busy day at the museum which made it hard to get around. It is a wonderful museum honoring the men and women of the Marine Corps, and we will definitely be back with Jay to check it out in more detail.

(Two great pictures that never were: one of all of us, and one of little 2 year old Ethan doing a pull-up in the boot camp exhibit. Missed it!)

There is also a wonderful wooded play ground and picnic area adjacent to the museum- it was the perfect place to eat lunch and let the kids play.