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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.

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"Oldest Post of the Corps"

Archive: April, 2006

MCI names 2005 graduate of the year

Support of Family and Friends the Key to Success Cpl. Gage Rindt’s family and friends have known about Rindt’s drive to excel for a long time — but now the Marine’s loved ones have a brand new reason to be proud. Rindt has been awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal as the 2005 Marine Corps Institute Graduate of the Year, adding