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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.

8th & I

"Oldest Post of the Corps"

Archive: February, 2004

Serving on the Home Front;;Local Marine spotlighted for accomplishments

Since 1801, Marines have served and protected Marine Barracks 8th & I, Washington, D.C. These members of the few and the proud come from all parts of the country; some from as far away as Alaska and as close to the Barracks as Maryland and Virginia. Such is the case of. Richard C. McQuillen, now a Lance Corporal stationed here, who is a native of

Corps' beasts of burden provide for every need;;Motor Transport Marines in it for long haul

To say times have changed in the Corps 228 years is an understatement. From musket and cannons to M16 and Howitzers, the Marines' technology has advanced, however, the weapon is not the only change. When the barracks was founded some 200 years ago, horses and wagons were a common sight. Horses still are but are usually under the hood in the form