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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.

Marine Barracks, 8th and I

Washington, D.C.

Archive: November, 2000

"World Tour 2000" - A Marine's diary of the Middle East tour;

Tuesday, Nov. 1410:30 p.m. Everyone is here, but our flight is delayed. We have to be back in a couple of hours.Wednesday, Nov. 1512:15 a.m. Back again. We're leaving for Andrews Air Force Base at 1:30 a.m.1:30 a.m. We're on the bus! We should be leaving soon. Everyone is really excited. I hope I can sleep on the plane.4:30 a.m. We're still at