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The Marine Shop
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The Marine Shop is located in the town of Quantico, Virginia, 25 miles south of the Washington, DC off of Interstate 95 at Exit 149. The Town of Quantico has shops and restaurants within easy walking distance of the mainside barracks. The Marine Shop, along with laundries, dry cleaning establishments and restaurants provide valuable commercial services for Marines and their families.
Quantico is an Indian word which means "by the large stream". Today, the large stream is known as the Potomac River and the view of the Potomac from Quantico is truly spectacular. Quantico was visited by Spaniards about 40 years before the settlement at Jamestown. The Potomac River banks served Confederates as gun positions during the Civil War as a means to disrupt Union river traffic. The Marine Corps acquired Quantico from land speculators in 1917. The Marine Corps used Quantico as a World War I training facility with the first Marines arriving in May 1917. Today, Quantico is the proud home of the Marine Corps University which was established in 1989. In addition to the Marine Corps, Quantico is home to the Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy, established at Quantico in 1939.
The Marine Shop was founded in 1962 by the late Major Harry Elms, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.) a logical outgrowth of his last active duty as the executive in charge of the Marine Corps' Uniform Board, the entity which evaluated and made recommendations to the Commandant of the Marine Corps for changes to the U.S. Marine uniform. During his tenure, Major Elms was credited with setting the standard for retention of a plain, clean, conservative standard of dress as embodied by the uniform worn by male and female members of the Marine Corps today. He steadfastly recommended against following the trend of fashion, particularly in the size and width of lapels, neckwear and trouser design. He was quick, however, to evaluate and adopt the best of the characteristics incorporated into the many new fabrics that not only maintain but improve the appearance and comfort of the basic Marine uniform under all conditions of climate and wear. Until his death, Major Elms continued to be a source of expert knowledge to the Uniform Board and other members of the Marine Corps in the decision making process related to all aspects of male and female Marine uniforms, style, design, accessories and their accouterments.
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