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2. Marine Corps Base Quantico - Wikipedia

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   Marine Corps Base Quantico (commonly abbreviated MCB Quantico) is a United States Marine Corps installation located near Triangle, Virginia, covering nearly 55,148 acres (86.169 sq mi; 22,318 ha; 223.18 km 2) of southern Prince William County, Virginia, northern Stafford County, and southeastern Fauquier County. Used primarily for training ...

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   An exchange is a type of retail store found on United States military installations worldwide. Once similar to trading posts , today they resemble modern department stores or strip malls . The terminology varies by armed service; some examples include base exchange ( BX ), and post exchange ( PX ), and there are more specific terms for subtypes ...

4. Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia - Wikipedia

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5. Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico - Wikipedia

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   Aviation first arrived at Quantico on 6 May 1896 when Dr. Samuel Pierpont Langley (1834–1906), Astronomer and third Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, launched his successful Aerodrome #5, a steam engine powered, unpiloted aircraft from a houseboat in the shadow of Chopawamsic Island adjacent to the present-day approach end of Runway 20 at Quantico Marine Corps Air Facility.

6. Marine Corps Air Station Quantico - Wikipedia

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7. National Museum of the Marine Corps - Wikipedia

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   The National Museum of the Marine Corps is the historical museum of the United States Marine Corps. Located in Triangle, Virginia near Marine Corps Base Quantico, the museum opened on November 10, 2006, and is now one of the top tourist attractions in the state, drawing over 500,000 people annually. [1]

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9. United States Marine Corps Aviation - Wikipedia

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   In 1915, the Commandant of the Marine Corps authorized the creation of a Marine Corps aviation company consisting of 10 officers and 40 enlisted men. [6] The Marine Aviation Company was commissioned on 17 February 1917 as the first official Marine flying unit, at the Philadelphia Navy Yard .