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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"

May 18, 2017

The U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon executes precision drill maneuvers during a Battle Color Ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse, Columbus, Ohio, May 16, 2017. The Marine Corps Battle Color Detachment was invited and hosted by the Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, Clifford A. Rosenberger, to tour the Statehouse and perform for members of the House of Representatives and the city of Columbus. In December, the Barracks provided Marines in supporting the public viewing of former Marine, Senator and astronaut, John Glenn, at the Statehouse. In attendance at the Battle Color Ceremony was Glenn’s widow, Annie Glenn, to show her continued support of the beloved Corps. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp/Released)

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