Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C.
Established in 1801, Marine Barracks Washington, is the "Oldest Post of the Corps" and has been the residence of every commandant of the Marine Corps since 1806. The selection of the site for the Barracks was a matter of personal interest to President Thomas Jefferson, who rode through Washington with Lt. Col. William Ward Burrows, the second commandant of the Marine Corps, in search of a suitable location. The site now occupied was approved due to its proximity to the Washington Navy Yard and because it was within easy marching distance of the Capitol.
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"The Oldest Post of the Corps"
Photo Information

Maintenance crew chiefs from the 436th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and aircrew Airmen from the 9th Airlift Squadron prepare a C-5M Super Galaxy for a mission at Dover Air Force Base, Del., on June 5, 2011. The C-5Ms mission was to complete the first Arctic overflight from Dover AFB to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The plane successfully landed at Bagram just over 15 hours later on June 6, 2011. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)