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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: May, 2001

Service Operations Deputies review Evening Parade

The Service Operations Deputies of the United States Armed Services observe "8th and I" Marines as they pass in review during the Evening Parade here May 25. Army Lt. Gen. Larry Ellis, Vice Adm. Timothy J. Keating, Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert H. Foglesong, and Coast Guard Rear Adm. Terry M. Cross are escorted by Marine Lt. Gen. "Buck" Bedard, Deputy

Commander In Chief reviews Evening Parade

The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James L. Jones welcomed President George W. Bush to "8th and I" for a special Commander In Chief's Evening Parade here May 18. The last presidential review here was during President Clinton's first year of office, May 7, 1993. Throughout U.S. history, the commander in chief and the Marine Corps have shared a

Secretary of Veterans Affairs reviews Evening Parade

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Anthony J. Principi observes "8th and I" Marines as they pass in review during the Evening Parade here May 11. Principi is escorted by Lt. Gen. Bruce B. Knutson Jr., Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command, and Col. Richard T. Tryon, Commanding Officer, Marine Barracks Washington. A combat veteran,

Former Sen., "8th and I" Marine, ;Charles Robb reviews Evening Parade

Former Sen. and retired Marine Charles S. Robb observes "8th and I" Marines as they pass in review during the Evening Parade here May 4.Robb is escorted by the Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James L. Jones, and Col. Richard T. Tryon, Commanding Officer, Marine Barracks Washington.A combat veteran, Robb was commissioned a Marine second