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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.

8th & I

"Oldest Post of the Corps"

Archive: January, 2001

Young Marines benefit from devil dog experience

For some, it's the sound of a booming voice. For others, it's the razor-sharp creases and spit-polished boots. For many, it's the penetrating glare firing out from under that Smokey Bear. But for every enlisted Marine, there is something they won't forget about one or all of their drill instructors. Many of those lasting images are ones that