American flags decorate the headstones of service members at the Quantico National Cemetery in Triangle, Virginia

Quantico National Cemetery is located on land that was part of the U.S. Marine Corps training base adjacent to Quantico in Prince William County, Virginia. The land has been used by the military for over 200 years. First, around 1775 by the Commonwealth of Virginia for Navy operations, and later, as a blockade point for the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1100x725, 139 KB)Triangle, Va. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1100x725, 139 KB)Triangle, Va. ... United States Marine Corps Emblem The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is the second smallest of the five branches of the United States armed forces, with 170,000 active and 40,000 reserve Marines as of 2002. ... Quantico, Virginia is in Prince William County, 23 miles north-northeast of Fredericksburg, Virginia, near Dumfries and Stafford along Highway 619. ... Prince William County is a county located in the state of Virginia. ... State nickname: Old Dominion Other U.S. States Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner (D) Official languages English Area 110,862 km² (35th)  - Land 102,642 km²  - Water 8,220 km² (7. ... 1775 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... State nickname: Old Dominion Other U.S. States Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner Official languages English Area 110,862 km² (35th)  - Land 102,642 km²  - Water 8,220 km² (7. ... This article is in need of attention. ... The American Civil War was fought in the United States from 1861 until 1865 between the United States – forces coming mostly from the 23 northern states of the Union – and the newly-formed Confederate States of America, which consisted of 11 southern states that had declared their secession. ...

In 1918 a permanent Marine base was established at Quantico. The Marine Corps Schools, a forerunner of the Marine Corps Development and Education Command, was created there in 1921. Since 1941, the focus of the base has been individual education rather than unit training. In 1977, the Marine Corps donated 725 acres (2.9 km²) of this land to the Virginia’s National Cemetery Administration, to establish a facility at Quantico. The cemetery was formally dedicated on May 15, 1983. 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Monuments and memorials

There are seven memorials in all. A monument to Edson’s Raiders was the first memorial dedicated at Quantico National Cemetery, unveiled on the memorial pathway on August 6, 1989. It is dedicated to the 800 members of the First Marine Raider Battalion, which from August 1942 to October 1943, played a key role in helping the greatly outnumbered American forces push back Japanese troops in the Brigit Solomon Islands. August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ...

The Purple Heart Memorial was dedicated August 7, 1990, in honor of Purple Heart medal recipients interred at the cemetery. The Purple Heart was created by George Washington in 1782 and was originally awarded for heroism. It eventually fell into disuse until 1931 when Gen. Douglas MacArthur revived it for soldiers who were wounded or killed in defense of their nation. The Purple Heart is a U.S. military decoration awarded in the name of the President of the United States to those who have been wounded or killed while serving in or with the U.S. military after April 5, 1917. ... August 7 is the 219th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (220th in leap years), with 146 days remaining. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... George Washington (February 22, 1732–December 14, 1799) was an American planter, political figure, and military leader. ... 1782 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... General Douglas MacArthur aboard a battle ship toward the end of World War II, 1945 Douglas MacArthur (January 26, 1880 – April 5, 1964) was an American military leader. ...

Additional memorials honor: Colonel William “Rich” Higgins, Marine Corps, who was captured and held hostage in Lebanon by pro-Iranian Hezbollah terrorists; the Fourth Marine or “Fighting Fourth” Division; the Commonwealth of Virginia Memorial dedicated to honor all of the nation’s veterans; the First Marine Division Memorial, in memory of those who lost their lives while serving with the 1st Marine Division; and the 6th Marine Division or “Striking Sixth” Memorial to honor the division that won the Presidential Unit Citation for its actions in Okinawa during World War II. The memorial design is based on a Japanese tomb. William Richard Rich Higgins (January 15, 1945-July 6, 1990) was a United States Army colonel. ... The Hezbollah flag Hezbollah (Arabic ‮حزب الله‬, meaning Party of God, for other designations or alternative spellings, see name part of this article) is a political and military party in Lebanon founded in 1982 to fight Israel in southern Lebanon. ... This article is about the prefecture. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons like the atom bomb World War II, also known as the Second World War, was by far the bloodiest and most expensive war in history, estimated...

Notable burials

• Louis R. Lowery, a World War II Marine combat photographer, took the picture of the first U.S. flag rising on top of Iwo Jima's Mount Suribachi in 1945. The flag was said to be the first U.S. flag flown over Japanese territory in World War II. He was interred on April 1, 1987, Section 1, Gravesite 6422.

• General Lewis William Walt, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1968-1971,((and the first Assistant Commandant to hold the rank of full (four-star)general)) had a career that spanned over 35 years and he served through three major wars (WWII, Korea, and Vietnam).During his long and distinguished service, General Walt was awarded two Navy Crosses, two Distinguished Service Medals, one Silver Star, one Legion of Merit and two Purple Hearts. He died at his home in Gulfport, MS on 26Mar1989 and was interred on 30Mar1989 in Section 23. On 11May2000, General Walt was dis-interred from Section 23 and re-interred in Section 17 Grave #51-B to be with his wife Nancy, an Army Nurse during WWII, who had died on 16Apr2000 and was interred in Section 17 Grave#51-A. His official biography,courtesy of the United States Marine Corps History and Museums Division, can be read at http://hqinet001.hqmc.usmc.mil/hd/historical/whos_who/walt_lw.htm.

• Colonel William "Rich" Higgins, was captured by a pro-Iranian Shiite Moslem group on February 17, 1988 in Beirut, and subsequently, held hostage while he was serving as chief of a 75 member United National observer group. His kidnappers killed him on July 6, 1990. A marker was in place in our memorial section until his body was found and returned to the U.S., where he was interred on December 30, 1991, in Section 23, Gravesite 141.

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External link

• Department of Veteran Affairs National Cemetery Administration