6th Annual Sgt Lucas T. Pyeatt Memorial Golf Tournament
The MCRD Museum Foundation is proud to announce that the 6th Annual Sgt Lucas T. Pyeatt Memorial Golf Tourament will be held on Saturday, 4 May 2024 at the Oaks North Golf Course, located at 12602 Oaks N Dr. San Diego, CA 92128.
MARINE GRADUATIONS OPEN TO PUBLIC
MCRD San Diego graduations are open to the public!
Click below to visit the Depot's website to learn more.
Grad Photos and Grad Books
The MCRD Museum Foundation maintains a collection of platoon photos, composite photos, and platoon books.
Our Mission
Learn more about our mission to provide an educational setting for Marines & recruits, support the Command, and serve as a bridge to the local community.
Our Programs
The MCRD Command Museum provides free programming to school groups and scouting groups which teach Core Values in a historic setting. We also serve active duty, veterans, and families through outreach programs that strengthen our local community.
Get Involved
Help preserve and perpetuate Marine Corps history. Become a member, volunteer, or donate today. If you enjoy Marine Corps history, you will be forever moved by this experience!
Show Your Pride
Shop for your USMC gear here! All proceeds directly support the Museum and its programs for Marines and veterans.
Subject Files
MARINE CORPS
Marine Corps History & Related Topics
Posts & Stations
MCRDSD
MCRDPI
Camp Pendleton
Quantico
Washington, DC
Camp Lejuene
Guam
Guantanamo
29 Palms
Camp Gillespie
Camp Elliot
Philadelphia
Misc Locations
Camp Kearny/Holcomb
Camp Dunlap
Misc California locations
Mare Island
Barstow
Bridgeport
San Francisco
China
Shanghai
Peiping
Tientsin
Tsingtao
Units
Divisions
Regiments
Battalions
Scout/Snipers
Recon & Spec Ops
Navajo Code Talkers
Raiders
Atomic Marines
African Americans
Women
USMC Reserves
Paramarines
Aviation Units
Misc Units
Cruise Books
Registries / Lineal Lists
Guide Books
Misc Marine Corps Topics
Pre 1900
1900-1919
1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000+
US NAVY
Gen History & Pictorials
Seabees
War Ships
Carriers
Battleships
PT Boats
Destroyers
Submarines
Naval Justice
Regulations
Blue Jacket Manuals
Landing Force Manuals
Guide Books
Misc Topics
Customs & Traditions
Food Handling & Cookbooks
Cruise Books
Naval Training Station, San Diego
USN Personnel
US ARMY
General Histories
Units
Regulations
Guide Books
Misc Topics
US AIRFORCE
US COAST GUARD
FOREIGN MILITARY UNITS
ROK
Royal Marines
China
South Vietnamese
SPECIAL FORCES
American Special Forces
US Army
Rangers
Green Beret
SOG
USN Navy
USAF
British Special Forces
SUPPORT UNITS
Correspondents
Photographers
Art & Artists
John Thomason
Marine Corps Art
Combat Art
Charles Waterhouse
Medical Chaplains/Religious
Military Police
Music & Musicians
John Philip Sousa
Humor
Verse
Songs
Misc Literary Topics
Misc Support Units
OPERATIONS
1775-1940
American Revolution
Barbary Coast War
War 1812
Mexican War
Civil War
Spanish-American War
Boxer Rebellion
Latin America
Dominican Republic
Nicaragua
Haiti
Mexico
Cuba
Philippine Insurrection
China, 1901-1941
WORLD WAR I
General History
Pictorials
Americans in WW I
Battles
Bibliography of all WW I items at the MCRD Museum
Personal Papers & Manuscripts
USMC in WW I
USN in WW I
US Army in WW I
Misc WW I topics
WORLD WAR II
General History
Pictorials
War in the Pacific
Island Campaigns
Prelude to War (Iceland, China)
Coast Watchers
Pearl Harbor/Hawaii
Wake Island
Corregidor/Bataan
Midway
Wake Island
Guadalcanal
Tarawa
Misc 1943 Camps
Saipan
Tinian
Guam
Peleliu
Misc 1944 Camps
Philippines
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
Occupation of Japan
Occupation of China
USMC in WW II
US Army in WW II
US Navy in WW II
Japan
Misc WW II topics
KOREAN WAR
General History
Battles
USMC in Korea
Other Military Forces
Korean People
Communist Forces
Misc Topics
Propaganda
VIETNAM WAR
General History
Pictorials
Atlases & Almanacs
Prelude to Vietnam War
Battles
Laos & Cambodia
USMC
Other Ground Units
Analyses
America’s Defeat
War Crimes
Aftermath
Media Coverage
Intel & CIA
Vietnamese People
Communist Forces
Propaganda
Misc Topics
MISC Operations 1946-2000
Lebanon
Grenada
Dominican Republic
Somalia
MOOTWS (Military Operations Other Than War)
GULF WAR (1990-91)
OIF (Operation Iraqi Freedom)
OEF (Operation Enduring Freedom)
MILITARY AVIATION
USMC
USN
Korean War
Vietnam War
Fixed Wing
Helicopters/Rotary
Aviation in San Diego
Marine Corps Aviators
1920s-1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s+
Tilt Rotors
BIOGRAPHIES & AUTOBIOGRAPHIES
PERSONAL ACCOUNTS
WW I
WW II
Korean War
Vietnam War
USMC
US Navy
US Army
Gallantry
Misc Accounts
Gulf War
OIF
OEF
GUERILLA WARFARE
Armies
UNIFORMS & accessories
Army
USN
USMC
Foreign Service
American Revolution
Civil War
Special Forces
WEAPONS
Weapons Systems
Light Machine Guns
Small Arms Muskets, Rifles, Carbines & Shotguns
Hand Guns (Revolvers, Pistols)
Edged Weapons
Ammunition
Mines
Grenades
Rockets & Missiles
Machine Guns
Submachine Guns
Light Machine Guns
Assault Rifles
Artillery
NBC
Booby Traps
Mortars
Demolition
INSIGNIA
MILITARY AWARDS
MILITARY EQUIPMENT
FLAGS
CHINA
CALIFORNIA HISTORY
MILITARY DICTIONARIES
MILITARY CUSTOMS & TRADITIONS
MILITARY TERMS
ANIMALS
Mascots
War Dogs WW II
War Dogs Vietnam War
Sgt Reckless
Military Working Dogs
Iraq
Afghanistan
PRISONERS OF WAR
WW II
Korean War
Vietnam War
TRAINING
Recruit Training
Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego
Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island
Mare Island
Male
Female
Montford Point
Training Exercises
World War I – 1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s+
Cold Weather Training
USMCR Training Exercises
Training at Camp Pendleton
Misc
MILITARY COMMUNICATION
MILITARY ADMINISTRATION
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
MAINTENANCE
GROUND
RECRUITING
Recruiters
Recruiting Posters
BANDS
USMC Band
USMC Silent Drill Team
USMC Drum & Bugle Corps
Evening Parades
Band Personnel Band, MCRDSD
Bands, Latin America
Bands, China
Bands, China, Shanghai
Bands, China, Peking
Bands, Misc
SPORTS
Football
Baseball/Softball
Basketball
Boxing/Wrestling
Track/Field
Misc Sports
MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS
Pre WW II
WW II
Korean War
Vietnam War
GWOT (Global War On Terrorism)
PERSONNEL
Sergeants Major
USMC Commandants
Commanding Generals, MCRDSD
Chesty Puller
Smedley Butler
LtGen Victor H. Krulak
LtGen Edward A Craig
Harry Smith
Gen Twining
Gen Bruno Hochmuth
Gen Lemuel Shepherd
Gen Joseph Pendleton
MajGen John Lejeune
Astronauts
Sergeants Major MCRDSD
Misc USMC Personnel
Misc USMC Personnel Pre 1900
Misc USMC Personnel 1900-1919
Misc USMC Personnel 1920s
Misc USMC Personnel 1930s
Misc USMC Personnel 1940s
Misc USMC Personnel 1950s
Misc USMC Personnel 1960s
Misc USMC Personnel 1970s
Misc USMC Personnel 1980s
Misc USMC Personnel 1990s
Misc USMC Personnel 2000+
HOLLYWOOD
Movies Actors
MARINE DETACHMENTS
USS Henderson
USS Carl Vinson
USS Saratoga
USS Kitty Hawk
USS New Jersey
USS Yorktown
USS Chaumont
USS Arkansas
USS Lexington
USS North Hampton
USS California
USS Nevada
USS Maryland
USS Oklahoma
USS Tennessee
Pre 1900
1900-1919
1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s, 70s & 90s
1980s Sea Going Marines
MARINE CEMETARIES/MEMORIALS
MARKSMANSHIP
Marksmen
Marksmanship
Trophies
SEA SCHOOL
1920s
1930s
1940s
1960s
1970s
1980s
RIFLE RANGES
Rifle Range La Jolla
Camp Matthews
Edson Range
CORPSMAN
WW II Vietnam War
OPERATIONS
CEREMONIES
USMC Birthdays
Battle Color Dedications
Command Functions
Misc Ceremonies/Events
Parades
Memorials
TERRORISM
MILITARY VEHICLES
2 & 3 –Wheeled
4-Wheeled
6+ Wheeled
Trucks
Amphibious Vehicles
Armored/Tracked Fighting Vehicles
Unmanned Vehicles
COUNTERINSURGENCY/GUERILLA WARFARE