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 10, 2020

Chief Tamia R. Daniels, acting ceremonial bell ringer, rings the bell during the Staff Noncommissioned Officer Friday Evening Parade at the Barracks, Aug. 7, 2020. The 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black, hosted the ceremony, and Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Ramón “CZ” Colón-López was the guest of honor. Barracks’ SNCOs fulfilled key leader’s billets throughout the ceremony that are normally performed by other Marines from throughout the battalion.

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Canon EOS-1D X

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EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

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56/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/160

ISO

8000

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CAMERA

Canon EOS-1D X

LENS

EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

APERTURE

56/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/160

ISO

8000