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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"

Commanding Officer

Col. Robert A. Sucher

 Colonel Robb Sucher was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps in 1996.From March 1997 until April 2000, Lieutenant Sucher was a Rifle Platoon Commander, Weapons Platoon Commander, and Company Executive Officer for India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines. During...

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Executive Officer

Lt. Col. Paul W. Steketee

Lieutenant Colonel Steketee graduated from The Citadel in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science in Education and commissioned in May 2003 through the NROTC program.  After completing The Basic School and adjutant course, he served as the adjutant for 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, 2d Marine...

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Sergeant Major

Sgt. Maj. Jesse J. Dorsey

Sergeant Major Dorsey enlisted in the Marine Corps out of California in 1998 and entered Recruit Training at Hotel Company, 2nd Battalion, MCRD San Diego, CA. Following Recruit Training, Sergeant Major Dorsey attended Marine Combat Training at Camp Pendleton, CA where he was meritoriously promoted...

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