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National Museum of the United States Marine Corps at Quantico

Iwo Jima Memorial
Thomas Wilmer

A visit with the United States Marine Corps Historian at the National Museum of the United States Marine Corps located in Triangle, Virginia, adjacent to Quantico Marina Corps base.

The National Museum of the Marine Corps is a lasting tribute to U.S. Marines--past, present, and future.

Situated on a 135-acre site adjacent to Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, and under the command of Marine Corps University, the Museum's soaring design evokes the image of the flag-raisers of Iwo Jima and beckons visitors to this 120,000-square-foot structure.

World-class interactive exhibits using the most innovative technology surround visitors with irreplaceable artifacts and immerse them in the sights and sounds of Marines in action.

Sunset at Iwo Jima Memorial
Credit Thomas Wilmer
Sunset at Iwo Jima Memorial

Tom Wilmer produces on-air content for Issues & Ideas airing over KCBX and is producer and host of the six-time Lowell Thomas award-winning NPR podcast Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer. Recorded live on-location across America and around the world, the podcasts feature the arts, culture, music, nature, history, science, wine & spirits, brewpubs, and the culinary arts--everything from baseball to exploring South Pacific atolls to interviewing the real Santa Claus in the Arctic.