National Museum of the Marine Corps

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LEGACY WALK

The Timeline

The Timeline highlights unique and important events through the life of the Corps. Includes zoom-in HD images of the Timeline Panels from 1775 to 1855 and a video on the historic teamwork between the Marine Corps and Navy.

Marine Air-Ground Team

Features a video on the history of the Marine Air-Ground Team. Includes zoom-in HD images of the Timeline Panels from 1855 to 1905.

Early Methods of Communication

Features a view of the de Havilland DH-4 demonstrating early communications methods, along with a history narrative and detailed 3-D model. Includes zoom-in HD images of the Timeline Panels from 1905 to 1917.

Marine Innovations

Features a video about Marine Corps Innovations. Includes zoom-in HD images of the Timeline Panels from 1917 to 1940 and a photo gallery of several Icons of the Marine Corps.

Navy Corpsman & the Baka

Features narratives on the role of the Navy Corpsman and the story of the Baka. Includes a detailed 3-D model of the Baka and zoom-in HD images of the Timeline Panels from 1940 to 1952.

Bell UH-1 Huey

Features a narrative on the story of the Huey helicopter on display in the Legacy Walk. Includes a detailed 3-D model of the Huey and zoom-in HD images of the Timeline Panels from 1952 to 1980.

Medal of Honor

Features all Marines that have been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, listed by era. Includes zoom-in HD images of the Medal of Honor Wall and the Timeline Panels from 1980 to 2006.

Color Guard

Features a narrative on the history of the Color Guard.

Combat Art Gallery

This exhibit tells an abbreviated history of the Marine Corps through the medium of art. Many of the painting are featured in the on-line gallery.

911

A temporary exhibit that features scenes and stories from 911.

Combat Art Gallery

The Marine Corps' informal association with art began in World War I when Colonel John W. Thomason, Jr., produced a powerful series of battlefield sketches. The foundation established by Colonel Thomason continues to define what is expected from a Marine combat artist — they must see what they paint.

The official Marine Corps Combat Art Program began in 1942. Its mission was to keep Americans informed of their Marines' actions overseas. The Program was disestablished after WWII, enjoyed a short rebirth during the Korean War, and was permanently established in 1966.

Since the Vietnam War, the Marine Corps Art Collection has grown to include over 350 artists and nearly 8,000 works of fine art. Marine Corps combat artists have documented Marine experiences around the globe. All of these Marines were given the same guidance issued to each artist since 1942: "Go to war, do art." The strength of the collection rests on the authentic and unvarnished focus these artists have on the human condition under the most trying of circumstances - war.

Photo Gallery

Combat Art Gallery
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