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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: February, 2012

Houston-native earns the rank of master gunnery sergeant in the Marine Corps

A native of Houston was promoted to the rank of master gunnery sergeant in the United States Marine Corps Feb. 1. Mastery Gunnery Sgt. Allen Whiteside, 39, enlisted in the Marine Corps June 17, 1991, and attended recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. Whiteside has been stationed with units throughout the Marine Corps including