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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: August, 2006

26 Marine heroes awarded Medal of Honor flags

Twenty-six outstanding Marines were honored at a Medal of Honor flag presentation ceremony held at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Aug. 3. A crowd of more than 1,000 friends, families and patriotic spectators watched on as General Michael W. Hagee, 33rd Commandant of the Marine Corps, and Sgt. Maj. John L. Estrada, 15th Sergeant Major of the