Marine 2nd Lt. Fernando Perez stops to admire the photographs in the “Focus on Ability: Celebrating Our Wounded, Ill and Injured Marines’ Achievements” exhibit at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle. Most of the photographs use selective color making the subject, a wounded Marine, standout from the background. (Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. (Jan. 19, 2011) – The National Museum of the Marine Corps’ newest temporary exhibit, titled “Focus on
Ability: Celebrating Our Wounded, Ill and Injured Marines’ Achievements,” features photographs and artwork of wounded, ill and injured Marines thriving on their journey to recovery. The exhibit will be on display on the Museum’s second floor Jan. 20 through May 10, 2012.
“This exhibit captures the fighting spirit of our wounded, ill and injured Marines,” said Col. John L. Mayer, commanding officer of the Wounded Warrior Regiment. “We are looking forward to the public being able to see the outstanding accomplishments of our Marines throughout the Corps as they strengthen their mind, body, spirit and family.”
The photos in the exhibit show Marines and sailors supported by the Regiment participating in activities such as horsemanship, adaptive sports and Marine Corps missions. The show also includes art work created by wounded warriors. The WWR staff designed the exhibit, which emphasizes a constant goal for Marines in recovery: focus on ability.
“We wanted to showcase what our Marines are doing as they move through the recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration phases,” said April Peterson, the exhibit project manager and deputy program manager of the Regiment’s recovery care coordination program. “These photos and art pieces are a testament that our Marines are very much still in the fight.”
The National Museum of the Marine Corps is located at 18900 Jefferson Davis Highway, Triangle, Va. The Museum, which opened November 10, 2006, brings to life the U.S. Marine Corps’ rich history and honors the commitment, accomplishments, and sacrifices of all Marines. It is open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day except Christmas. Parking and admission are free. For more information on the National Museum of the Marine Corps, call 703-784-6107 or visit www.usmcmuseum.com.
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Exhibit Specialist Alice Webb puts the finishing touches on the Wounded Warrior Exhibit Friday morning at the National Museum of the Marine Corps. (Photo: Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)
