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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.

Archive: September, 2000

Col. Tryon Assumes Command of 8th and I

Colonel Richard T. Tryon assumed command of Marine Barracks, Washington D.C. today, during a ceremony held on the historic parade grounds of "8th and I." Colonel Richard T. Tryon enlisted in the Navy in 1970, and was subsequently commissioned a second lieutenant in June 1975, upon graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy. After completing The Basic

Battle Color Detachment visits Albany

"Oooh. Ahhh." Those were the sounds that echoed across the parade deck here as thousands of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps members, representing all services from throughout the southeastern United States, along with Marines, families, and local civilians, were treated to a performance from the Battle Color Detachment. The BCD, assigned to