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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.

Marine Barracks, 8th and I

Washington, D.C.

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Lance Cpl. Matthew EvansWhitehall, N.Y.Job Title: 3rd Squad Leader, #2 DoubleEvans joined the Marine Corps to become a better person. What he enjoys most is travel and unit comradery.(Official Marine Corps graphic by Cpl. Chi Nguyen/Released) - Lance Cpl. Matthew Evans Whitehall, N.Y. Job Title: 3rd Squad Leader, #2 Double Evans joined the Marine Corps to become a better person. What he enjoys most is travel and unit comradery. (Official Marine Corps graphic by Cpl. Chi Nguyen/Released)

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