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The engraving at the center of the Memorial. It reads

Uncommon
Valor
Was a Common
Virtue

Semper Fidelis

Semper Fidelis, of course, is the Marine Corps motto.

The beginning of the list of the names and dates of principal Marine Corps engagements, moving counter-clockwise around the Memorial.

Picture 1 of 6.

The engagements listed in this photo include

Revolutionary War - 1775-1783