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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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Gen. James F. Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps, awards the Distinguished Service Medal to Lt. Gen. Dennis Hejlik, commanding general of Marine Forces Europe and Marine Corps Forces Command, for 44 years of service to Corps and country during Hejlik's retirement ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington July 23. - Gen. James F. Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps, awards the Distinguished Service Medal to Lt. Gen. Dennis Hejlik, commanding general of Marine Forces Europe and Marine Corps Forces Command, for 44 years of service to Corps and country during Hejlik's retirement ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington July 23.

MarForCom commander retires at 8th and I

Lt. Gen. Dennis Hejlik, commanding general of Marine Forces Europe and Marine Corps Forces Command in Norfolk, Va., bade farewell to the Corps at his retirement ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington July 23. Hejlik served as both an enlisted Marine and infantry officer during his more than 40 years of military service. “I’m going to miss Gen.

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