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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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Marines with the 2nd Raider Battalion, Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC), render a final salute to fallen Marine Sgt. Joseph J. Murray during a funeral for Murray at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Aug. 15, 2017. Murray, 26, was one of the 15 Marines and one Navy sailor who perished when their KC130-T Hercules crashed in Mississippi, July 10, 2017. Murray was a Critical Skills Operator with the 2nd Raider Battalion, MARSOC. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp/Released)

Marines with the 2nd Raider Battalion, Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC), render a final salute to fallen Marine Sgt. Joseph J. Murray during a funeral for Murray at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Aug. 15, 2017. Murray, 26, was one of the 15 Marines and one Navy sailor who perished when their KC130-T Hercules crashed in Mississippi, July 10, 2017. Murray was a Critical Skills Operator with the 2nd Raider Battalion, MARSOC. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp

Marine Corps Body Bearers with Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington D.C., fold the National Ensign during a funeral for Marine Sgt. Joseph J. Murray at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Aug. 15, 2017. Murray, 26, was one of the 15 Marines and one Navy sailor who perished when their KC130-T Hercules crashed in Mississippi, July 10, 2017. Murray was a Critical Skills Operator with the 2nd Raider Battalion, Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC). (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp/Released)

Marine Corps Body Bearers with Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington D.C., fold the National Ensign during a funeral for Marine Sgt. Joseph J. Murray at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Aug. 15, 2017. Murray, 26, was one of the 15 Marines and one Navy sailor who perished when their KC130-T Hercules crashed in Mississippi, July 10, 2017. Murray was a Critical Skills Operator with the 2nd Raider Battalion, Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC). (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp

The U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard marches with the National Ensign and the U.S. Marine Corps Colors during an indoor ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington D.C., Aug. 11, 2017. The guest of honor for the parade was Secretary of Agriculture, the Honorable Sonny Perdue, and the hosting official was the Assistant Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, Gen. Glenn M. Walters. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

The U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard marches with the National Ensign and the U.S. Marine Corps Colors during an indoor ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington D.C., Aug. 11, 2017. The guest of honor for the parade was Secretary of Agriculture, the Honorable Sonny Perdue, and the hosting official was the Assistant Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, Gen. Glenn M. Walters. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean

The U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard presents the National Ensign and the U.S. Marine Corps Colors during an indoor ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington D.C., Aug. 11, 2017. The guest of honor for the parade was Secretary of Agriculture, the Honorable Sonny Perdue, and the hosting official was the Assistant Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, Gen. Glenn M. Walters. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

The U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard presents the National Ensign and the U.S. Marine Corps Colors during an indoor ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington D.C., Aug. 11, 2017. The guest of honor for the parade was Secretary of Agriculture, the Honorable Sonny Perdue, and the hosting official was the Assistant Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, Gen. Glenn M. Walters. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean

Marine Barracks Washington commanding officer, hosting official, and guest of honor stand at the position of attention during an indoor ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington D.C., Aug. 11, 2017. The guest of honor for the parade was Secretary of Agriculture, the Honorable Sonny Perdue, and the hosting official was the Assistant Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, Gen. Glenn M. Walters. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Marine Barracks Washington commanding officer, hosting official, and guest of honor stand at the position of attention during an indoor ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington D.C., Aug. 11, 2017. The guest of honor for the parade was Secretary of Agriculture, the Honorable Sonny Perdue, and the hosting official was the Assistant Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, Gen. Glenn M. Walters. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean

Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Glenn M. Walters, signs the official guestbook after an indoor ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington D.C., Aug. 11, 2017. The guest of honor for the parade was Secretary of Agriculture, the Honorable Sonny Perdue, and the hosting official was the Assistant Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, Gen. Glenn M. Walters. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Glenn M. Walters, signs the official guestbook after an indoor ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington D.C., Aug. 11, 2017. The guest of honor for the parade was Secretary of Agriculture, the Honorable Sonny Perdue, and the hosting official was the Assistant Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, Gen. Glenn M. Walters. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean

Corporal Tyler Blattler, mascot handler, escorts Cpl. Chesty XIV, official Marine Corps mascot, during an indoor ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington D.C., Aug. 11, 2017. The guest of honor for the parade was Secretary of Agriculture, the Honorable Sonny Perdue, and the hosting official was the Assistant Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, Gen. Glenn M. Walters. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Corporal Tyler Blattler, mascot handler, escorts Cpl. Chesty XIV, official Marine Corps mascot, during an indoor ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington D.C., Aug. 11, 2017. The guest of honor for the parade was Secretary of Agriculture, the Honorable Sonny Perdue, and the hosting official was the Assistant Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, Gen. Glenn M. Walters. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean

Corporal Jarris Wade, number one rifle inspector, U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, executes a rifle inspection during an indoor ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington D.C., Aug. 11, 2017. The guest of honor for the parade was Secretary of Agriculture, the Honorable Sonny Perdue, and the hosting official was the Assistant Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, Gen. Glenn M. Walters. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Corporal Jarris Wade, number one rifle inspector, U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, executes a rifle inspection during an indoor ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington D.C., Aug. 11, 2017. The guest of honor for the parade was Secretary of Agriculture, the Honorable Sonny Perdue, and the hosting official was the Assistant Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, Gen. Glenn M. Walters. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean

Staff Sgt. James M. Finney, acting platoon commander, 1st platoon, Alpha Company, Marine Barracks Washington D.C., stands at attention during the Staff Noncommissioned Officer Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington D.C., Aug. 4, 2017. The guest of honor for the parade was retired Marine Corps Col. Archie Simpson, Guadalcanal veteran, and the hosting official was Lt. Gen. James B. Laster, director, Marine Corps Staff. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp/Released)

Staff Sgt. James M. Finney, acting platoon commander, 1st platoon, Alpha Company, Marine Barracks Washington D.C., stands at attention during the Staff Noncommissioned Officer Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington D.C., Aug. 4, 2017. The guest of honor for the parade was retired Marine Corps Col. Archie Simpson, Guadalcanal veteran, and the hosting official was Lt. Gen. James B. Laster, director, Marine Corps Staff. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp

Corporal Jarris Wade, number one rifle inspector, U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, and Lance Cpl. Daniel Linebaugh , rifle inspection team, SDP, execute precision rifle drill movements during the Staff Noncommissioned Officer Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington D.C., Aug. 4, 2017. The guest of honor for the parade was retired Marine Corps Col. Archie Simpson, Guadalcanal veteran, and the hosting official was Lt. Gen. James B. Laster, director, Marine Corps Staff. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp/Released)

Corporal Jarris Wade, number one rifle inspector, U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, and Lance Cpl. Daniel Linebaugh , rifle inspection team, SDP, execute precision rifle drill movements during the Staff Noncommissioned Officer Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington D.C., Aug. 4, 2017. The guest of honor for the parade was retired Marine Corps Col. Archie Simpson, Guadalcanal veteran, and the hosting official was Lt. Gen. James B. Laster, director, Marine Corps Staff. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp

Corporal Jarris Wade, number one rifle inspector, U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, executes a rifle inspection during the Staff Noncommissioned Officer Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington D.C., Aug. 4, 2017. The guest of honor for the parade was retired Marine Corps Col. Archie Simpson, Guadalcanal veteran, and the hosting official was Lt. Gen. James B. Laster, director, Marine Corps Staff. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp/Released)

Corporal Jarris Wade, number one rifle inspector, U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, executes a rifle inspection during the Staff Noncommissioned Officer Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington D.C., Aug. 4, 2017. The guest of honor for the parade was retired Marine Corps Col. Archie Simpson, Guadalcanal veteran, and the hosting official was Lt. Gen. James B. Laster, director, Marine Corps Staff. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp

Marines of the U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon execute their “long line” sequence during the Staff Noncommissioned Officer Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington D.C., Aug. 4, 2017. The guest of honor for the parade was retired Marine Corps Col. Archie Simpson, Guadalcanal veteran, and the hosting official was Lt. Gen. James B. Laster, director, Marine Corps Staff. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp/Released)

Marines of the U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon execute their “long line” sequence during the Staff Noncommissioned Officer Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington D.C., Aug. 4, 2017. The guest of honor for the parade was retired Marine Corps Col. Archie Simpson, Guadalcanal veteran, and the hosting official was Lt. Gen. James B. Laster, director, Marine Corps Staff. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp

Company Staff Noncommissioned Officer leadership march down center walk during the Staff Noncommissioned Officer Evening Parade at the Barracks, Aug. 4, 2017. The guest of honor for the parade was retired Marine Corps Col. Archie Simpson, Guadalcanal veteran, and the hosting official was Lt. Gen. James B. Laster, director, Marine Corps Staff. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp/Released)

Company Staff Noncommissioned Officer leadership march down center walk during the Staff Noncommissioned Officer Evening Parade at the Barracks, Aug. 4, 2017. The guest of honor for the parade was retired Marine Corps Col. Archie Simpson, Guadalcanal veteran, and the hosting official was Lt. Gen. James B. Laster, director, Marine Corps Staff. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp

The U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard marches across the parade deck during the Staff Noncommissioned Officer Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington D.C., Aug. 4, 2017. The guest of honor for the parade was retired Marine Corps Col. Archie Simpson, Guadalcanal veteran, and the hosting official was Lt. Gen. James B. Laster, director, Marine Corps Staff. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp/Released)

The U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard marches across the parade deck during the Staff Noncommissioned Officer Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington D.C., Aug. 4, 2017. The guest of honor for the parade was retired Marine Corps Col. Archie Simpson, Guadalcanal veteran, and the hosting official was Lt. Gen. James B. Laster, director, Marine Corps Staff. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp

Marines of the Staff Noncommissioned Officer parade staff, Marine Barracks Washington D.C., march down center walk during the SNCO Evening Parade at the Barracks, Aug. 4, 2017. The guest of honor for the parade was retired Marine Corps Col. Archie Simpson, Guadalcanal veteran, and the hosting official was Lt. Gen. James B. Laster, director, Marine Corps Staff. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp/Released)

Marines of the Staff Noncommissioned Officer parade staff, Marine Barracks Washington D.C., march down center walk during the SNCO Evening Parade at the Barracks, Aug. 4, 2017. The guest of honor for the parade was retired Marine Corps Col. Archie Simpson, Guadalcanal veteran, and the hosting official was Lt. Gen. James B. Laster, director, Marine Corps Staff. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp

Staff Sgt. Courtney Morton, “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band, plays a solo during the Staff Noncommissioned Officer Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington D.C., Aug. 4, 2017. The guest of honor for the parade was retired Marine Corps Col. Archie Simpson, Guadalcanal veteran, and the hosting official was Lt. Gen. James B. Laster, director, Marine Corps Staff. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp/Released)

Staff Sgt. Courtney Morton, “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band, plays a solo during the Staff Noncommissioned Officer Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington D.C., Aug. 4, 2017. The guest of honor for the parade was retired Marine Corps Col. Archie Simpson, Guadalcanal veteran, and the hosting official was Lt. Gen. James B. Laster, director, Marine Corps Staff. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp

The guest of honor and hosting official are introduced to the attendees during the Staff Noncommissioned Officer Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington D.C., Aug. 4, 2017. The guest of honor for the parade was retired Marine Corps Col. Archie Simpson, Guadalcanal veteran, and the hosting official was Lt. Gen. James B. Laster, director, Marine Corps Staff. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp/Released)

The guest of honor and hosting official are introduced to the attendees during the Staff Noncommissioned Officer Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington D.C., Aug. 4, 2017. The guest of honor for the parade was retired Marine Corps Col. Archie Simpson, Guadalcanal veteran, and the hosting official was Lt. Gen. James B. Laster, director, Marine Corps Staff. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp

Staff Sgt. Said Lemarhi, platoon sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, marches his platoon across the parade deck as a part of “pass and review” during the Staff Noncommissioned Officer Evening Parade at the Barracks, Aug. 4, 2017. The guest of honor for the parade was retired Marine Corps Col. Archie Simpson, Guadalcanal veteran, and the hosting official was Lt. Gen. James B. Laster, director, Marine Corps Staff. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp/Released)

Staff Sgt. Said Lemarhi, platoon sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, marches his platoon across the parade deck as a part of “pass and review” during the Staff Noncommissioned Officer Evening Parade at the Barracks, Aug. 4, 2017. The guest of honor for the parade was retired Marine Corps Col. Archie Simpson, Guadalcanal veteran, and the hosting official was Lt. Gen. James B. Laster, director, Marine Corps Staff. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp

Marines of the parade staff, the guest of honor, and hosting official render honors to the National Ensign as a part of “pass and review” during the Staff Noncommissioned Officer Evening Parade at the Barracks, Aug. 4, 2017. The guest of honor for the parade was retired Marine Corps Col. Archie Simpson, Guadalcanal veteran, and the hosting official was Lt. Gen. James B. Laster, director, Marine Corps Staff. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp/Released)

Marines of the parade staff, the guest of honor, and hosting official render honors to the National Ensign as a part of “pass and review” during the Staff Noncommissioned Officer Evening Parade at the Barracks, Aug. 4, 2017. The guest of honor for the parade was retired Marine Corps Col. Archie Simpson, Guadalcanal veteran, and the hosting official was Lt. Gen. James B. Laster, director, Marine Corps Staff. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp

Master Sgt. Selwyn Reid, senior marcher for the staff noncommissioned officer parade staff, Marine Barracks Washington D.C., shakes hands with the guest of honor during the SNCO Evening Parade at the Barracks, Aug. 4, 2017. The guest of honor for the parade was retired Marine Corps Col. Archie Simpson, Guadalcanal veteran, and the hosting official was Lt. Gen. James B. Laster, director, Marine Corps Staff. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp/Released)

Master Sgt. Selwyn Reid, senior marcher for the staff noncommissioned officer parade staff, Marine Barracks Washington D.C., shakes hands with the guest of honor during the SNCO Evening Parade at the Barracks, Aug. 4, 2017. The guest of honor for the parade was retired Marine Corps Col. Archie Simpson, Guadalcanal veteran, and the hosting official was Lt. Gen. James B. Laster, director, Marine Corps Staff. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp