Always Faithful

Abstract

This year, the Marine Corps celebrates 250 years of achievement and history. In commemoration of this event, the curators of the National Museum of the Marine Corps are dedicating a special exhibit to highlight rare and previously unseen artifacts from the museum’s permanent collection. The artifacts and stories presented here are among the best documented pieces from the museum’s collection. Some feature the personal tales of individual Marines, while others are more representative of significant events or relate to broader Marine Corps traditions. This exhibit is not intended to rank or rate the “top” artifacts of Marine Corps history. Rather, the purpose of the exhibit is to honor and celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Corps through a single lens of the museum’s collection.