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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: June, 2011

Cpl. Oscar Franquez Jr. and Lance Cpl. Michael Madulka, members of the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon inspection team, warm up before a performance at Marine Week 2011 in St. Louis June 25. The platoon traveled to St. Louis to perform two shows, one under the Gateway Arch and another during the closing ceremonies for Marine Week. - Cpl. Oscar Franquez Jr. and Lance Cpl. Michael Madulka, members of the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon inspection team, warm up before a performance at Marine Week 2011 in St. Louis June 25. The platoon traveled to St. Louis to perform two shows, one under the Gateway Arch and another during the closing ceremonies for Marine Week.

Don't rain on my parade

St. Louis — A torrential downpour flooded central Missouri, and slowly crept its way across the state toward the Gateway Arch in downtown St. Louis, as Lance Cpl. Jason Wynn donned his ceremonial dress blue white uniform in preparation for the most important show of his career. Wynn, a ceremonial marcher with the US Marine Corps Silent Drill

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