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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, 2003

Republic of Korea Commandant Visits DC

The leaders of two of the world's most premier fighting forces met in Washington, D.C., Nov. 18 to honor and celebrate their collective history.Republic of Korea Marine Commandant, Lt. Gen. In-sik Kim and U.S. Marine Commandant, Gen. Michael W. Hagee were accompanied by Marine Barracks Commanding Officer, Col. Daniel P. O'Brien during visits to the

Tun Tavern II- FBI visits Marine Barracks

For more than 228 years, Marines have taken time to pause and reflect upon the heralded history of the Corps during birthday celebrations worldwide. Marines past and present take time to remember those who have gone before them recalling to mind acts of courage and kindness from the few and the proud. It is said "once a Marine always a Marine,"

Great sense of pride;Barracks Marines remember birth, sacrfices

On Nov. 10, 1775, an act by the Continental Congress established the Continental Marines, giving rise to the United States Marine Corps. Two hundred and twenty eight years later, the Corps is stronger than ever; Marines never forgetting to remember those who have gone before and thanking them for what they've done.For leathernecks stationed at