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The Dental Corps of the United States Navy consists of naval officers with a doctorate in either dental surgery (DDS) or dental medicine (DMD) and who practice dentistry for Sailors and Marines to ensure optimal oral health. The U.S. Navy Dental Corps was established by an Act of Congress in 1912.
Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C. is located at the corner of 8th and I streets, Southeast in Washington, D.C. Established in 1801, it is a National Historic Landmark, the oldest post in the United States Marine Corps, the official residence of the Commandant of the Marine Corps since 1806, and the main ceremonial grounds of the Corps.
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.
Marine Corps Museum, 1960–2005, collections now part of the National Museum of the Marine Corps; National Gallery of Caricature and Cartoon Art, open 1994–1997, collections now at the Library of Congress. [14] National Jewish Museum, collections now online, [15] trying to establish to new museum [16]
Marine Corps Museum; Established: 1940 (at Marine Corps Base Quantico) Location: 1940–1960 Little Hall Marine Corps Base Quantico Quantico, Virginia 1960–1976 Building 1019 Marine Corps Base Quantico 1977–2005 Marine Corps Historical Center Building 58 Washington Navy Yard 9th and M Streets Washington, DC United States: Type: Military History
Hence, the museum became the Naval Gun Factory Museum. After gun production ceased, Admiral Burke obtained the entire building in 1961 to house a new and more complete collection of artifacts. Today, the U.S. Navy Museum is the only naval museum to chronicle the U.S. Navy's history from its creation to the present.
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The History Division maintains several publications, including the quarterly newsletter Fortitudine (ISBN 0-16-010404-1), which was a traditional motto of the Corps before semper fidelis was adapted in 1883. They also maintain an archive of all historical publications published since its founding.