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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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Cpl. Kyle Lassetter, drill master, Silent Drill Platoon, trains Silent Drill School Marines at Joint Base Anacostia, Washington, D.C., Jan. 8, 2016. Each year from November to March the Silent Drill Platoon conducts Silent Drill School to hand-select new Marines for the upcoming parade season. The selection process is conducted by Marines from previous years to identify Marines who will represent, on the parade deck, the professionalism associated with the Marine Corps. (Official Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Chi Nguyen/Released) - Cpl. Kyle Lassetter, drill master, Silent Drill Platoon, trains Silent Drill School Marines at Joint Base Anacostia, Washington, D.C., Jan. 8, 2016. Each year from November to March the Silent Drill Platoon conducts Silent Drill School to hand-select new Marines for the upcoming parade season. The selection process is conducted by Marines from previous years to identify Marines who will represent, on the parade deck, the professionalism associated with the Marine Corps. (Official Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Chi Nguyen/Released)


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