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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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The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert B. Neller, and Commandant General of the British Royal Marines, Maj. Gen. Robert A. Magowan, march across the parade deck during a Troop Review Ceremony for General Magowan at Marine Barracks Washington D.C., October 10, 2017. Magowan is the Commandant of General Royal Marines and the Commander of the United Kingdom Amphibious Forces. The hosting official for the ceremony was General Neller. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp/Released)

The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert B. Neller, and Commandant General of the British Royal Marines, Maj. Gen. Robert A. Magowan, march across the parade deck during a Troop Review Ceremony for General Magowan at Marine Barracks Washington D.C., October 10, 2017. Magowan is the Commandant of General Royal Marines and the Commander of the United Kingdom Amphibious Forces. The hosting official for the ceremony was General Neller. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp

Commandant General of the British Royal Marines, Maj. Gen. Robert A. Magowan, renders a salute during a Troop Review Ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington D.C., October 10, 2017. General Magowan is the Commandant of General Royal Marines and the Commander of the United Kingdom Amphibious Forces. The hosting official for the ceremony was the Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert B. Neller. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon McLean/Released)

Commandant General of the British Royal Marines, Maj. Gen. Robert A. Magowan, renders a salute during a Troop Review Ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington D.C., October 10, 2017. General Magowan is the Commandant of General Royal Marines and the Commander of the United Kingdom Amphibious Forces. The hosting official for the ceremony was the Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert B. Neller. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon McLean/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Damon McLean

Marines with Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington D.C., march across the parade deck during a Troop Review Ceremony for Commandant General of the British Royal Marines, Maj. Gen. Robert A. Magowan, at the Barracks, October 10, 2017. General Magowan is the Commandant of General Royal Marines and the Commander of the United Kingdom Amphibious Forces. The hosting official for the ceremony was the Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert B. Neller. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp/Released)

Marines with Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington D.C., march across the parade deck during a Troop Review Ceremony for Commandant General of the British Royal Marines, Maj. Gen. Robert A. Magowan, at the Barracks, October 10, 2017. General Magowan is the Commandant of General Royal Marines and the Commander of the United Kingdom Amphibious Forces. The hosting official for the ceremony was the Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert B. Neller. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp

Captain Maxwell Romain, platoon commander, 1st platoon, Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington D.C., marches his platoon across the parade deck during a Troop Review Ceremony for Commandant General of the British Royal Marines, Maj. Gen. Robert A. Magowan, at the Barracks, October 10, 2017. General Magowan is the Commandant of General Royal Marines and the Commander of the United Kingdom Amphibious Forces. The hosting official for the ceremony was the Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert B. Neller. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp/Released)

Captain Maxwell Romain, platoon commander, 1st platoon, Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington D.C., marches his platoon across the parade deck during a Troop Review Ceremony for Commandant General of the British Royal Marines, Maj. Gen. Robert A. Magowan, at the Barracks, October 10, 2017. General Magowan is the Commandant of General Royal Marines and the Commander of the United Kingdom Amphibious Forces. The hosting official for the ceremony was the Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert B. Neller. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp

Sergeant Jared G. Brown, squad leader, Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington D.C. coaches Marines during a live-fire training exercise for the Fire Team Leaders Course at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 20, 2017. This is the third iteration of the course which is designed to refine the Marines’ infantry skills and strengthen their small unit leadership to prepare them for the fleet. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Sergeant Jared G. Brown, squad leader, Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington D.C. coaches Marines during a live-fire training exercise for the Fire Team Leaders Course at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 20, 2017. This is the third iteration of the course which is designed to refine the Marines’ infantry skills and strengthen their small unit leadership to prepare them for the fleet. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Damon McLean

A Marine with Marine Barracks Washington D.C. conducts buddy rush drills during a live-fire training exercise for the Fire Team Leaders Course at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 20, 2017. The FLTC training evolution began two years ago, making this year’s course the third iteration. It is a course designed to refine the Marines’ infantry skills and strengthen their small unit leadership to prepare them for the fleet. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

A Marine with Marine Barracks Washington D.C. conducts buddy rush drills during a live-fire training exercise for the Fire Team Leaders Course at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 20, 2017. The FLTC training evolution began two years ago, making this year’s course the third iteration. It is a course designed to refine the Marines’ infantry skills and strengthen their small unit leadership to prepare them for the fleet. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Damon McLean

Marines with Marine Barracks Washington D.C. fire M16A4 service rifles during a live-fire training exercise for the Fire Team Leaders Course at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Quantico, Va., Sept. 20, 2017. This is the third iteration of the course which is designed to refine the Marines’ infantry skills and strengthen their small unit leadership to prepare them for the fleet. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Marines with Marine Barracks Washington D.C. fire M16A4 service rifles during a live-fire training exercise for the Fire Team Leaders Course at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Quantico, Va., Sept. 20, 2017. This is the third iteration of the course which is designed to refine the Marines’ infantry skills and strengthen their small unit leadership to prepare them for the fleet. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Damon McLean

Sergeant Jared G. Brown, squad leader, Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington D.C. coaches Marines during a live-fire training exercise for the Fire Team Leaders Course at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Quantico, Va., Sept. 20, 2017. This is the third iteration of the course which is designed to refine the Marines’ infantry skills and strengthen their small unit leadership to prepare them for the fleet. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Sergeant Jared G. Brown, squad leader, Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington D.C. coaches Marines during a live-fire training exercise for the Fire Team Leaders Course at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Quantico, Va., Sept. 20, 2017. This is the third iteration of the course which is designed to refine the Marines’ infantry skills and strengthen their small unit leadership to prepare them for the fleet. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Damon McLean

Marines with Marine Barracks Washington D.C. fire M16A4 service rifles during a live-fire training exercise for the Fire Team Leaders Course at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Quantico, Va., Sept. 20, 2017. This is the third iteration of the course which is designed to refine the Marines’ infantry skills and strengthen their small unit leadership to prepare them for the fleet. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Marines with Marine Barracks Washington D.C. fire M16A4 service rifles during a live-fire training exercise for the Fire Team Leaders Course at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Quantico, Va., Sept. 20, 2017. This is the third iteration of the course which is designed to refine the Marines’ infantry skills and strengthen their small unit leadership to prepare them for the fleet. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Damon McLean

Colonel Tyler J. Zagurski, commanding officer, Marine Barracks Washington D.C., speaks to Marines after the completion of a hike with rucks during the Fire Team Leaders Course at Marine Corps at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 21, 2017. This is the third iteration of the course which is designed to refine the Marines’ infantry skills and strengthen their small unit leadership to prepare them for the fleet. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Colonel Tyler J. Zagurski, commanding officer, Marine Barracks Washington D.C., speaks to Marines after the completion of a hike with rucks during the Fire Team Leaders Course at Marine Corps at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 21, 2017. This is the third iteration of the course which is designed to refine the Marines’ infantry skills and strengthen their small unit leadership to prepare them for the fleet. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey lands at a landing zone to transport Marines after a hike with rucks during the Fire Team Leaders Course at Marine Corps at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 21, 2017. This is the third iteration of the course which is designed to refine the Marines’ infantry skills and strengthen their small unit leadership to prepare them for the fleet. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey lands at a landing zone to transport Marines after a hike with rucks during the Fire Team Leaders Course at Marine Corps at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 21, 2017. This is the third iteration of the course which is designed to refine the Marines’ infantry skills and strengthen their small unit leadership to prepare them for the fleet. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean

Marines with Marine Barracks Washington D.C. board a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey during the Fire Team Leaders Course at Marine Corps at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 21, 2017. This is the third iteration of the course which is designed to refine the Marines’ infantry skills and strengthen their small unit leadership to prepare them for the fleet. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Marines with Marine Barracks Washington D.C. board a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey during the Fire Team Leaders Course at Marine Corps at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 21, 2017. This is the third iteration of the course which is designed to refine the Marines’ infantry skills and strengthen their small unit leadership to prepare them for the fleet. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean

Marines with Marine Barracks Washington D.C. hike with their rucks during the Fire Team Leaders Course at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 21, 2017. This is the third iteration of the course which is designed to refine the Marines’ infantry skills and strengthen their small unit leadership to prepare them for the fleet. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Marines with Marine Barracks Washington D.C. hike with their rucks during the Fire Team Leaders Course at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 21, 2017. This is the third iteration of the course which is designed to refine the Marines’ infantry skills and strengthen their small unit leadership to prepare them for the fleet. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean

Colonel Tyler J. Zagurski, commanding officer, Marine Barracks Washington D.C. and Sgt. Maj. Matthew R. Hackett, command sergeant major, MBW, lead a hike during the Fire Team Leaders Course at Marine Corps at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 21, 2017. This is the third iteration of the course which is designed to refine the Marines’ infantry skills and strengthen their small unit leadership to prepare them for the fleet. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Colonel Tyler J. Zagurski, commanding officer, Marine Barracks Washington D.C. and Sgt. Maj. Matthew R. Hackett, command sergeant major, MBW, lead a hike during the Fire Team Leaders Course at Marine Corps at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 21, 2017. This is the third iteration of the course which is designed to refine the Marines’ infantry skills and strengthen their small unit leadership to prepare them for the fleet. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean

Staff Sergeant James M. Finney, platoon sergeant, 1st platoon, Alpha Company, Marine Barracks Washington D.C. oversees Marines as they fire simulation rounds from an M32 grenade launcher during Fire Team Leaders Course at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 20, 2017. This is the third iteration of the course which is designed to refine the Marines’ infantry skills and strengthen their small unit leadership to prepare them for the fleet. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Staff Sergeant James M. Finney, platoon sergeant, 1st platoon, Alpha Company, Marine Barracks Washington D.C. oversees Marines as they fire simulation rounds from an M32 grenade launcher during Fire Team Leaders Course at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 20, 2017. This is the third iteration of the course which is designed to refine the Marines’ infantry skills and strengthen their small unit leadership to prepare them for the fleet. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Damon McLean

Marines with Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., fire rounds from M32 grenade launchers during Fire Team Leaders Course at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 20, 2017. This is the third iteration of the course which is designed to refine the Marines’ infantry skills and strengthen their small unit leadership to prepare them for the fleet. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Marines with Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., fire rounds from M32 grenade launchers during Fire Team Leaders Course at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 20, 2017. This is the third iteration of the course which is designed to refine the Marines’ infantry skills and strengthen their small unit leadership to prepare them for the fleet. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Damon McLean

Lance Cpl. Deanthoney L. Buckles, 1st platoon, Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington D.C. fires rounds from an M32 grenade launchers during Fire Team Leaders Course at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 20, 2017. This is the third iteration of the course which is designed to refine the Marines’ infantry skills and strengthen their small unit leadership to prepare them for the fleet. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Lance Cpl. Deanthoney L. Buckles, 1st platoon, Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington D.C. fires rounds from an M32 grenade launchers during Fire Team Leaders Course at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 20, 2017. This is the third iteration of the course which is designed to refine the Marines’ infantry skills and strengthen their small unit leadership to prepare them for the fleet. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Damon McLean

Marines with Marine Barracks Washington, D.C. conduct buddy rush drills during a live-fire training exercise for the Fire Team Leaders Course at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 20, 2017. This is the third iteration of the course which is designed to refine the Marines’ infantry skills and strengthen their small unit leadership to prepare them for the fleet. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Marines with Marine Barracks Washington, D.C. conduct buddy rush drills during a live-fire training exercise for the Fire Team Leaders Course at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 20, 2017. This is the third iteration of the course which is designed to refine the Marines’ infantry skills and strengthen their small unit leadership to prepare them for the fleet. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Damon McLean

Marines with Marine Barracks Washington D.C. conduct buddy rush drills during a live-fire training exercise for the Fire Team Leaders Course at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 20, 2017. This is the third iteration of the course which is designed to refine the Marines’ infantry skills and strengthen their small unit leadership to prepare them for the fleet. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Marines with Marine Barracks Washington D.C. conduct buddy rush drills during a live-fire training exercise for the Fire Team Leaders Course at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 20, 2017. This is the third iteration of the course which is designed to refine the Marines’ infantry skills and strengthen their small unit leadership to prepare them for the fleet. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Damon McLean

A Marine with Marine Barracks Washington D.C. fires his M16A4 service rifle while conducting buddy rush drills during a live-fire training exercise for the Fire Team Leaders Course at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 20, 2017. This is the third iteration of the course which is designed to refine the Marines’ infantry skills and strengthen their small unit leadership to prepare them for the fleet. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

A Marine with Marine Barracks Washington D.C. fires his M16A4 service rifle while conducting buddy rush drills during a live-fire training exercise for the Fire Team Leaders Course at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 20, 2017. This is the third iteration of the course which is designed to refine the Marines’ infantry skills and strengthen their small unit leadership to prepare them for the fleet. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Damon McLean