MCHF - Weekly Brief - May 19, 2021

 

Welcome Back The National Museum of the Marine Corps reopened to the public earlier this week after a temporary closure related to COVID-19. Scuttlebutt Theater, Tun Tavern, the Medal of Honor Theater and the Museum Store have also opened to visitors. Learn more about visiting the Museum here. Our local station ABC News 7 WJLA visited the Museum on reopening day to share our mission far and wide. Check out the coverage here!

Student Art Competition The National Museum of the Marine Corps' 3rd Annual Marine Corps Student Art Competition is officially open! The theme for this year's competition is “Veterans.” Student artists are asked to create 2D art which visually shows what “Veterans” means. Suggestions include, but are not limited to: Marines and their families, Marines in U.S. history, being patriotic, brotherhood, and combat support. Learn more here.

Vote for the Museum The National Museum of the Marine Corps has been nominated in several categories for InsideNova's Best of Prince William 2021. Categories include Local Attraction, Tourist Destination, Event Venue and more. Supporters of the Museum are encouraged to vote for the Museum here and can vote once a day. Voting ends on 31 May and winners will be announced in late July/early August.

Marine Highlight General Oliver P. Smith was a highly decorated combat veteran of World War II and Commanding General of the First Marine Division in Korea. Through his steadfast leadership in the field, he created the circumstances for future viability and growth of the Marine Corps.  The Foundation honors his legacy each year with our General Oliver P. Smith Award which is given for a distinguished example of local news reporting that illuminates the U.S. Marine Corps relationship with local communities.

Marine Corps History 22 May 1912 - This day marks the beginning of Marine aviation. First Lieutenant Alfred A. Cunningham, the first Marine officer to be assigned to "duty in connection with aviation" by Major General Commandant William P. Biddle, reported for aviation training at the Naval Aviation Camp at Annapolis, Maryland. An inscription on this photograph reads "Lieutenant A.A. Cunningham in flying gear prior to World War I" from Marine Corps Archives and Special Collections.⠀

Marine Corps Trivia The answer to our last trivia question is the island of Okinawa! You can see artifacts from the Battle of Okinawa Exhibit in the Museum's World War II historical gallery. ⁠ Here's this week's question. Check back in our next issue for the correct answer! Q: In what war were the most military working dogs deployed in combat?

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