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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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Marine Company retires guidon at United States Naval Academy to enter Operating Forces

The early morning mist of Sunday was the backdrop that marked the end to a military tradition that has lasted more than a century and a half. No fanfare, no streamers, no bands playing, no formations; simply two Marines and two sailors transferring duties-closing the chapter of Marines guarding the gates of the United States Naval Academy. The two

Korean War veteran, MOH recipient laid to rest

Col. Reginald R. Myers (ret.) passed away at a hospice in West Palm Beach, Fla. Oct. 23. from the effects of a stroke. Myers, who was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery Dec.21, received the Medal of Honor in the Korean War for leading a small, improvised unit of 250 men, in an attack against an entrenched force of 4,000 Chinese troops

Marines, Post Office unveil commemorative stamps

Gen. Michael W. Hagee, Commandant of the Marine Corps, and John E. Potter, Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service, unveiled the Distinguished Marines commemorative 37-cent U.S. Postage stamps at Marine Barracks Washington on the 230th Birthday of the Marine Corps, Nov. 10. The stamps depict legendary Marines, Daniel Daly, John

House, Senate celebrate 230th birthday

Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate recently shared in honoring the 230th birthday of the United States Marine Corps in separate cake cutting ceremonies featuring Marines from the “Oldest Post” at the House, Nov. 2, and the Senate, Nov. 3. These annual ceremonies are part of a Marine Corps Birthday tradition, in which the first

Marine receives Silver Star medal for combat valor

The annals of Marine Corps history are filled with stories of men and women who have sacrificed their all in service to their country. Puller, Basilone, Lejeune, Butler, Daley—names that are synonymous with valor in combat and Marine Corps lore. "There is a fellowship of valor that links all U.S. Marines, past, present, and future," said Joseph

Marines return home after nearly four decades

The remains of 11 Marines were laid to rest Oct. 7 in a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. The families the Marines, their long wait finally over, said a final goodbye to thier loved ones not forgotten after nearly four decades. Arlington National Cemetery, the final resting place for America’s honored heroes, was the rain-laden backdrop to

Former CMC laid to rest; Corps legend honored for service

Marines from the "Corps' Oldest Post" recently took part in laying to rest former Commandant of the Marine Corps and Medal of Honor recipient, General Louis H. Wilson. General Wilson, one of the Corps' true heroes, died June 21 at the age of 85 at his home in the Birmingham suburb of Homewood, Ala. He was laid to rest in Arlington National

MCI testing made easier

In April, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Michael W. Hagee, in returning from a trip to Iraq, asked members of the Marine Corps Institute to look for ways to better serve deployed Marines. The result has generated an initiative that will benefit every Marine and the Corps itself—online MCI testing. Marines are now able to take MCI tests

Security company Marines take on Catoctin Mountain Triathon

In 1974, the first official triathlon was conceived and directed in San Diego just miles away from the west coast Marine Corps Recruit Depot. Since then, the sporting event has spread from coast to coast of the United States and globally. Leathernecks and Sailors of Marine Security Company and the Naval Support Facility in Thurmont, Md., held a

Battle Colors receive new streamers

Three new campaign streamers were added to the official battle colors of the Marine Corps during Marine Barracks Washington’s Friday Evening Parade, July 15, 2005. The Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Michael W. Hagee, affixed the Afghanistan Campaign streamer, Iraq Campaign streamer and “Global War on Terrorism” service streamer during a