U.S. Marines were ushered into a movie theater at the beginning of the tour and shown a video describing how ROK Marines operate their basic training, conduct annual training and the pride they have as a Corps.

The movie was great, said Pfc. Wilton Nisbeth, with Marine Air Support Squadron 2, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. “We got to see all their training, and I liked how they use realistic explosions in it.”

Marines then went on a self-guided tour of the museum.

“We got to see some of the same gear we use in their museum,” said Cpl. Kuuipo Trepanier, with MASS-2. “They train so hard for their country, and it was interesting to see what they go through.”

Many Marines were attracted to the weapons displayed throughout the museum.

“I liked the weapons and was glad there were a lot of them,” Nisbeth commented. “I also liked their uniforms and boots.”

One display showed ROK Marine Staff Sgt. In Hyu Jeon’s campaign cover. Jeon completed the U.S. Marine drill instructor course at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., on July 23, 2004.

“It was impressive to see a ROK Marine had gone through our D.I. school,” said Staff Sgt. Winston A. Clarke, with the Staff Judge Advocate’s Office, 3rd Marine Division, III MEF. “It shows the value that we hold in each other.”

The museum afforded some Marines a deeper insight into the ROK Marine Corps.

“The training we’ve done with the ROK Marines so far only let us see the surface of the ROK Corps,” Clarke said. “The museum tells the history of where the ROK Marines started and how they got where they are now.”

“It was a good experience on an exercise to be able to see another side of a military we’re training with,” Trepanier said. “We got to see their history and how they operate compared to our military.”