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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: November, 2001

MCI tackles challenges of recent postal delays

Operations at the Brentwood mail processing center here in Washington was recently suspended due to the nationwide threat of Anthrax contamination, and the flow of mail into the Marine Corps Institute (MCI) was shut off. However, Marines who might be relying on the extra points that completed MCI courses can bring them (for promotion) can