Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., also known as "8th & I," is the oldest active post in the Marine Corps. It was founded by President Thomas Jefferson and Lt. Col. William Ward Burrows, the second commandant of the Marine Corps, in 1801.Located on the corners of 8th & I Streets in southeast Washington, D.C., the Barracks supports both ceremonial and security missions in the nation's capital.The Barracks is home to many nationally recognized units, including the United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, the Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, the Marine Band, the official Marine Corps Color Guard, and the Marine Corps Body Bearers. It is also the site of the Home of the Commandants, which along with the Barracks, is a registered national historic landmark.
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U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, Marine Barracks Washington, celebrate their victory in the championship game of the basketball championship hosted...
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kevona Kelly, trainee in the Marine Corps Enlisted Aide Program, garnishes a salad for a luncheon hosted by the Marine Corps...
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ja’sean E. Walker, a rifleman with Guard Company at Marine Barracks Washington, fires his M-18 pistol during a training...
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jermaine J. Bailey, Supernumerary, conducts "ceremonial at ease" during drill practice at Marine Barracks Washington,...
U.S. Marine Corps Captain Ford Higgins, platoon commander, United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, stands at attention during a Battle Color...
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Hannah N. McFadden, Senior Staff Swordsmen, conducts the second count of "present sword" from "order sword" during drill...
A U.S. Marine with Alpha Company, Marine Barracks Washington, participates in Short Range Combat Marksmanship Training at Marine Corps Base Quantico,...
Marines with the "The Commandant's Own" U.S. Marine Drum & Bugle Corps, play music during a performance for WGI Phoenix at West Point High School in...
U.S. Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon execute a drill sequence during the Blue Angels’ “Fat Albert” C-130J Super Hercules flyover at Marine...
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Phillip Meckna, dog handler at Marine Barracks Washington, gets interviewed during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog...
U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington conduct a perimeter patrol during the Tactical Small Unit Leaders Course (TSULC) at...
From left to right, U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Logan Giger, operations officer with Marine Barracks Washington, Gen. Eric Smith, 39th Commandant of the...
U.S. Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon pose for a photo after the culmination of Silent Drill Selection, a six-week long course to determine the...
U.S. Marines with Marine Barracks Washington read to children at Shirley Chisholm Elementary School in Washington, D.C., Dec. 13, 2024. This was an...
Colonel Batson began her military career after graduating from Pepperdine University in 1999.
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Lieutenant Colonel Ryan C. Anness is a native of Beaufort, South Carolina.
Sergeant Major Jimmy F. Richard Jr. was born in Fontana, CA.