A Place Where Memories Are Made

This parade ground is often a quiet open space with a manicured lawn between here and the statue, but many times each year it fills with color, motion, and beloved traditions as Marines march here in massed formations, some parades celebrate promotions, others honor special anniversaries, and the annual Marine Corps Marathon, known as "the people's marathon," ends here each October. It is also one of the places where the U.S. flag flies twenty-four hours a day by presidential proclamation. In 1994, Corporal Jeff Sorni praised the Marine Corps for intangible qualities that cannot be issued: pride, honor, integrity, and the ability to carry on traditions for generations of warriors past.

Washington, District of Columbia · United States