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.
8th and I
"The Oldest Post of the Corps"

Who we are

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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Friday Evening Parade

Barracks Marines conduct “pass in review” during a Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, July 8, 2022. The hosting official for the...

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Friday Evening Parade

Marines with “The Commandant’s Own,” U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, march during a Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., May...

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Friday Evening Parade

Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon execute their “long line” sequence during a Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., May 13,...

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Barracks Marines host an outstanding Friday Evening Parade

Marines with the Official U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard present the U.S. flag during a Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Aug...

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Tuesday Sunset Parade

Marines with Marine Barracks Washington march into formation during a Sunset Parade at the Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington, Va., June 28, 2022....

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In the shadow of Giants.

Staff Sgt. Benjamin Aird, ceremonial bugler, “The Commandant’s Own,” U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, plays “Taps” during a Sunset Parade at the...

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Pfc. Chesty XVI, Mascot of the Marine Corps

Pfc. Chesty XVI, mascot of the Marine Corps walks back to his seat during a promotion ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, December 13th, 2022....

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In the shadow of Giants.

Barracks Marines march down the field after a Sunset Parade at the Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington, Va., June 21, 2022. The hosting official for...

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Barracks Marines conduct M240B live-fire training

Corporal Clayton C. Dupuy, Guard Company, watches over the machine gunner during a support live-fire at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 15,...

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Marine Barracks Leaders

Col. Robert A. Sucher
Commanding Officer

 Colonel Robb Sucher was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps in

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Lt. Col. Paul W. Steketee
Executive Officer

Lieutenant Colonel Steketee graduated from The Citadel in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science in

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Sgt. Maj. Jesse J. Dorsey
Sergeant Major

Sergeant Major Dorsey enlisted in the Marine Corps out of California in 1998 and entered Recruit

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