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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"

Apr 2, 2014

Staff Sgt. Sean Yates, a 27-year-old Puyallup, Wash. native and former member of the Marine Corps Color Guard, gets staff sergeant chevrons pinned on his color by his brothers during a meritorious promotion ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., April 2. Yates previously served as the guide for the Color Guard and was the honor graduate of Corporals Course, Martial Arts Instructor Course, Foreign Weapons Instructor Course, and Sergeants Course. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Larry Babilya/Released)

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