2nd Battalion, 9th Marines

Historical marker location:

18900 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Triangle, Virginia

( Memorial can be reached from Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1) 0.1 miles south of Joplin Road (Virginia Route 619), on the right when traveling south.)

Semper Fidelis. <i>[Always Faithful]</i>.

During World War II, Virginia was the site of several major military installations, including the Norfolk Naval Base, the largest naval base in the world.