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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: January, 2004

Farewell, My Friend

If you've turned in an exam to the Marine Corps Institute sometime in the last three decades, chances are good that it has passed through the hands of one very dedicated woman. On Jan. 23 the Marine Corps wished fair winds and following seas to one of its greatest civilian assets when Patricia Clark retired as registrar for MCI's Student Services

"The President's Own" continues Civil War tradition

The holiday season is full of traditions, from trimming the tree and Christmas Carols, to the shopping rush and the occasional grinch. As the grass looses its green luster, the crowds of tourists fade and Christmas carols replace the afternoon rehearsals of the Drum and Bugle Corps, the Marines of "8th & I" participate in their own holiday