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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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Cpl. Michael Haynes, member of the Marine Aide Program, prepares a food platter at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., prior to the start of a Tuesday Sunset Parade, Aug. 4, 2014. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dan Hosack/Released) - Cpl. Michael Haynes, member of the Marine Aide Program, prepares a food platter at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., prior to the start of a Tuesday Sunset Parade, Aug. 4, 2014. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dan Hosack/Released)

Marine Aide Program

The morning sun is just beginning to rise as Cpl. Michael Haynes enters the gate at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., and heads straight for his kitchen workspace. He will spend the next several hours preparing food for an event hosted by a general officer later that evening. Haynes is one of only 21 Marines in the entire

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