Located near the Marine Corps Base in Quantico, Va., the National Museum of the United States Marine Corps evokes a striking image, even from the nearby beltway and approach. The building was designed by Curtis W. Fentress of Fentress Architects and has a spire sloped at the angle of the famous image of Marines raising the flag at Iwo Jima.
That is not necessarily the only image that comes to mind, as some will also envision the angle of a raised barrel of an artillery piece or a bayoneted rifle. Still others may see the spire as a drawn Mameluke sword like those carried
