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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, reads the award naming actor and musician, Gary A. Sinise, an honorary Marine at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Aug. 29. - Gen. James F. Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps, reads the award naming actor and musician, Gary A. Sinise, an honorary Marine at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Aug. 29.


Actor Gary Sinise becomes Honorary Marine

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Cpl. Sean Breheny, rifle inspector with the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, gets promoted to the rank of corporal during a ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., June 4. - Cpl. Sean Breheny, rifle inspector with the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, gets promoted to the rank of corporal during a ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., June 4.


Estero native gets promoted to rank of corporal

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Company B Marines fire ceremonial cannons during a ceremony for the Brigadier General Select Orientation Course Aug. 20. - Company B Marines fire ceremonial cannons during a ceremony for the Brigadier General Select Orientation Course Aug. 20.


Marine Barracks Washington hosts 2012 BGSOC parade honoring Corps’ newest general officers

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