the u s marine corps was established in 1946.
the u s marine corps was established in 1946.
when was the u s marine corps established?
1946
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in the early 20th century, the marine corps displayed historical items such as captured weapons and flags in war trophy rooms at the headquarters marine corps and the marine corps barracks in washington, d.c. in 1940, the marine corps established a proto-museum on the second deck of little hall at marine corps base quantico. in 1952, the commandant of the marine corps, general lemuel c. shepherd, jr., directed his staff to create a marine corps exhibit at the smithsonian institution after noticing no such display existed there. the marine corps historical branch tasked reserve major john h. magruder iii with developing the exhibit at the smithsonian.
marine corps museum