Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C.
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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"The Oldest Post of the Corps"

Aug 13, 2015

The U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps performs during a sunset parade in front of the Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington, Va., Aug. 11, 2015. Ms. Hollister K. Petraeus, CFPB Assistant Director, Servicemember Affairs, was the guest of honor for the parade, and Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Green, 18th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, was the hosting official. Since September 1956, marching and musical units from Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., have been paying tribute to those whose “Uncommon Valor was a common virtue” by presenting sunset parades in the shadow of the 32-foot high figures of the United States Marine Corps War Memorial. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha K. Draughon/Released)

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