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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: April, 2007

Silent Drill Platoon performs at NCAA championship game

The U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon performed during the halftime show at the 2007 NCAA men's basketball championship game in Atlanta's Georgia Dome, April 2. More than 20,000 fans watched the Silent Drill Platoon take center court for a 10-minute performance after the Florida Gators and Ohio State Buckeyes had left for the locker rooms with