Soldiers Of The Sea - Triangle VA
N 38° 32.616 W 077° 20.466
18S E 295971 N 4268729
A memorial to all the seagoing Marines who served on naval ships stands in Semper Fi Park near Quantico MCB.
Waymark Code: WMAZ6Q
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/14/2011
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A white granite monument stands in Semper Fidelis Memorial Park at the Marine Corps Heritage Center in Triangle, VA., honoring all the members of the seagoing Marine detachments who served on naval ships -- soldiers of the sea. The monument has a diamond-shaped center column with two wings.
The inscriptions:
Left side front:
SOLDIERS
OF THE SEA
Left top:
DEDICATED TO ALL MARINES
WHO SERVED OUR NATION AS MEMBERS OF
SEAGOING MARINE DETACHMENTS
ABOARD NAVAL SHIPS
Right side front:
Insignia of the USMC
Right top:
FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA
"SEMPER FIDELIS"
* * *
PRESENTED BY
THE UNITED STATES SEAGOING MARINE ASSOCIATION
The monument was placed on November 15, 2007 and dedicated on April 25, 2008 by the USSMA. It is found along the memorial walk near the Semper Fi Memorial Chapel
and overlooks the National Museum of the Marine Corps. The park, chapel, and museum are open daily to the public from 9 AM to 5 PM except for Christmas. There is no admission to any of the facilities.