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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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Washington, D.C.

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Rear Adm. Brent Scott, chaplain of the Marine Corps, has his rank insignia pinned on by his family during a ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., July 25, 2014. Scott is the 19th chaplain of the Marine Corps. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dan Hosack/Released) - Rear Adm. Brent Scott, chaplain of the Marine Corps, has his rank insignia pinned on by his family during a ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., July 25, 2014. Scott is the 19th chaplain of the Marine Corps. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dan Hosack/Released)

Commandant promotes new chaplain of the Marine Corps

Capt. Brent W. Scott was promoted to the rank of rear admiral by the commandant of the Marine Corps and assumed his duties as 19th chaplain of the Marine Corps/deputy chief of Navy chaplains at Marine Barracks Washington, July 25.During his remarks, Gen. James Amos, Commandant of the Marine Corps, welcomed Scott back to the Marine Corps after

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