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 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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Cpl. Chase C. Coburn, U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, executes the “chaos” sequence during an Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington,...
Marines with Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., and Soldiers with the 3d Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) execute advanced...
Marines with the U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard prepare to present the U.S. Flag during a retirement ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington D.C.,...
Marines with “The Commandant’s Own” U.S. Marine Drum & Bugle Corps conduct a musical sequence during an Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington,...
Marines with Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington D.C.maneuver for cover and concealment during military operations in urban terrain (MOUT)...
Sgt. Maj. Jimmy F. Richard, Marine Barracks Washington sergeant major, executes report during an Evening Parade at the “Oldest Post of the Corps,”...
Marines with the United States Marine Corps Body Bearers fire cannons during a retirement ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Sept. 9, 2024.
Marines with Marine Barracks Washington march into formation during a Sunset Parade at the Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington, Va., June 28, 2022....
Marines with The Silent Drill Platoon, execute the “bursting bomb” sequence during a Battle Color Detachment ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station...
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 in Beaufort, South Carolina.
Sergeant Major Jimmy F. Richard Jr. was born in Fontana, CA.