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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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Body Bearers with Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., stand at the position of attention behind the Caisson during a full honors funeral for Maj. Gen. Ronald L. Beckwith at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 7, 2019. Beckwith commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps in 1957 and served several combat tours in Vietnam as a combat aviator. Beckwith retired from the Marine Corps in 1991 after 34 years of service and passed away on Feb. 19, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc Allen Sanders)

Body Bearers with Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., stand at the position of attention behind the Caisson during a full honors funeral for Maj. Gen. Ronald L. Beckwith at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 7, 2019. Beckwith commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps in 1957 and served several combat tours in Vietnam as a combat aviator. Beckwith retired from the Marine Corps in 1991 after 34 years of service and passed away on Feb. 19, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc Allen Sanders)

Photo by Pfc Allen Sanders

Body Bearers with Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., put the casket of Maj. Gen. Ronald L. Beckwith on the Caisson during a full honors funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 7, 2019. Beckwith commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps in 1957 and served several combat tours in Vietnam as a combat aviator. Beckwith retired from the Marine Corps in 1991 after 34 years of service and passed away on Feb. 19, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc Allen Sanders)

Body Bearers with Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., put the casket of Maj. Gen. Ronald L. Beckwith on the Caisson during a full honors funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 7, 2019. Beckwith commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps in 1957 and served several combat tours in Vietnam as a combat aviator. Beckwith retired from the Marine Corps in 1991 after 34 years of service and passed away on Feb. 19, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc Allen Sanders)

Photo by Pfc Allen Sanders

Marines with the noncommissioned officer parade marching staff, Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., march across Center Walk during the Noncommissioned Officer Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Aug. 16, 2019. The hosting official for the evening was Lt. Gen. John J. Broadmeadow, director of Marine Corps Staff and the Under Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Mr. Thomas B. Modly, was the guest of honor. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

Marines with the noncommissioned officer parade marching staff, Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., march across Center Walk during the Noncommissioned Officer Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Aug. 16, 2019. The hosting official for the evening was Lt. Gen. John J. Broadmeadow, director of Marine Corps Staff and the Under Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Mr. Thomas B. Modly, was the guest of honor. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp

Sergeant Evan Middleton, acting conductor, “The Commandant’s Own” U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps renders a salute during the Noncommissioned Officer Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Aug. 16, 2019. The hosting official for the evening was Lt. Gen. John J. Broadmeadow, director of Marine Corps Staff and the Under Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Mr. Thomas B. Modly, was the guest of honor. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

Sergeant Evan Middleton, acting conductor, “The Commandant’s Own” U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps renders a salute during the Noncommissioned Officer Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Aug. 16, 2019. The hosting official for the evening was Lt. Gen. John J. Broadmeadow, director of Marine Corps Staff and the Under Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Mr. Thomas B. Modly, was the guest of honor. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp

Marines with the U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon perform their “long line” sequence during the Noncommissioned Officer Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Aug. 16, 2019. The hosting official for the evening was Lt. Gen. John J. Broadmeadow, director of Marine Corps Staff and the Under Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Mr. Thomas B. Modly, was the guest of honor. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

Marines with the U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon perform their “long line” sequence during the Noncommissioned Officer Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Aug. 16, 2019. The hosting official for the evening was Lt. Gen. John J. Broadmeadow, director of Marine Corps Staff and the Under Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Mr. Thomas B. Modly, was the guest of honor. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp

Sergeant Cody Hotto, acting drum major, “The Commandant’s Own” U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, marches across the parade deck during the Noncommissioned Officer Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Aug. 16, 2019. The hosting official for the evening was Lt. Gen. John J. Broadmeadow, director of Marine Corps Staff and the Under Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Mr. Thomas B. Modly, was the guest of honor. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

Sergeant Cody Hotto, acting drum major, “The Commandant’s Own” U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, marches across the parade deck during the Noncommissioned Officer Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Aug. 16, 2019. The hosting official for the evening was Lt. Gen. John J. Broadmeadow, director of Marine Corps Staff and the Under Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Mr. Thomas B. Modly, was the guest of honor. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp

Noncommissioned officers with Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., fulfill the role of platoon commanders during the Noncommissioned Officer Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Aug. 16, 2019. The hosting official for the evening was Lt. Gen. John J. Broadmeadow, director of Marine Corps Staff and the Under Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Mr. Thomas B. Modly, was the guest of honor. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

Noncommissioned officers with Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., fulfill the role of platoon commanders during the Noncommissioned Officer Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Aug. 16, 2019. The hosting official for the evening was Lt. Gen. John J. Broadmeadow, director of Marine Corps Staff and the Under Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Mr. Thomas B. Modly, was the guest of honor. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp

Marines with the noncommissioned officer parade marching staff, Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., march down Center Walk during the Noncommissioned Officer Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Aug. 16, 2019. The hosting official for the evening was Lt. Gen. John J. Broadmeadow, director of Marine Corps Staff and the Under Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Mr. Thomas B. Modly, was the guest of honor. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

Marines with the noncommissioned officer parade marching staff, Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., march down Center Walk during the Noncommissioned Officer Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Aug. 16, 2019. The hosting official for the evening was Lt. Gen. John J. Broadmeadow, director of Marine Corps Staff and the Under Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Mr. Thomas B. Modly, was the guest of honor. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp

Corporal Luke Givens, acting Bravo Company First Sergeant, Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., executes a sword salute during the Noncommissioned Officer Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Aug. 16, 2019. The hosting official for the evening was Lt. Gen. John J. Broadmeadow, director of Marine Corps Staff and the Under Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Mr. Thomas B. Modly, was the guest of honor. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

Corporal Luke Givens, acting Bravo Company First Sergeant, Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., executes a sword salute during the Noncommissioned Officer Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Aug. 16, 2019. The hosting official for the evening was Lt. Gen. John J. Broadmeadow, director of Marine Corps Staff and the Under Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Mr. Thomas B. Modly, was the guest of honor. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp

Major Evita Mosqueda, funeral commander, Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., renders a salute during a full honors funeral for Maj. Matthew M. Wiegand at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 15, 2019. Wiegand, an Ambler, Pennsylvania native, commissioned as a second lieutenant in 2008 and served 11 faithful years as a pilot and flight instructor. Wiegand passed away on March 30, 2019 during a night training accident. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

Major Evita Mosqueda, funeral commander, Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., renders a salute during a full honors funeral for Maj. Matthew M. Wiegand at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 15, 2019. Wiegand, an Ambler, Pennsylvania native, commissioned as a second lieutenant in 2008 and served 11 faithful years as a pilot and flight instructor. Wiegand passed away on March 30, 2019 during a night training accident. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp

Marine Corps Body Bearers, Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., fold the National Ensign during a full honors funeral for Maj. Matthew M. Wiegand at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 15, 2019. Wiegand, an Ambler, Pennsylvania native, commissioned as a second lieutenant in 2008 and served 11 faithful years as a pilot and flight instructor. Wiegand passed away on March 30, 2019 during a night training accident. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

Marine Corps Body Bearers, Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., fold the National Ensign during a full honors funeral for Maj. Matthew M. Wiegand at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 15, 2019. Wiegand, an Ambler, Pennsylvania native, commissioned as a second lieutenant in 2008 and served 11 faithful years as a pilot and flight instructor. Wiegand passed away on March 30, 2019 during a night training accident. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp

Captain Taylor Paul, platoon commander, Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., conducts “return sword” during a full honors funeral for Maj. Matthew M. Wiegand at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 15, 2019. Wiegand, an Ambler, Pennsylvania native, commissioned as a second lieutenant in 2008 and served 11 faithful years as a pilot and flight instructor. Wiegand passed away on March 30, 2019 during a night training accident. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

Captain Taylor Paul, platoon commander, Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., conducts “return sword” during a full honors funeral for Maj. Matthew M. Wiegand at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 15, 2019. Wiegand, an Ambler, Pennsylvania native, commissioned as a second lieutenant in 2008 and served 11 faithful years as a pilot and flight instructor. Wiegand passed away on March 30, 2019 during a night training accident. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp

Marines with Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., stand at ceremonial at ease during a full honors funeral for Maj. Matthew M. Wiegand at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 15, 2019. Wiegand, an Ambler, Pennsylvania native, commissioned as a second lieutenant in 2008 and served 11 faithful years as a pilot and flight instructor. Wiegand passed away on March 30, 2019 during a night training accident. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

Marines with Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., stand at ceremonial at ease during a full honors funeral for Maj. Matthew M. Wiegand at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 15, 2019. Wiegand, an Ambler, Pennsylvania native, commissioned as a second lieutenant in 2008 and served 11 faithful years as a pilot and flight instructor. Wiegand passed away on March 30, 2019 during a night training accident. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp

A firing party with Alpha Company, Marine Barracks Washington D.C., conduct a rifle salute during a full honors funeral for Maj. Matthew M. Wiegand at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 15, 2019. Wiegand, an Ambler, Pennsylvania native, commissioned as a second lieutenant in 2008 and served 11 faithful years as a pilot and flight instructor. Wiegand passed away on March 30, 2019 during a night training accident. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

A firing party with Alpha Company, Marine Barracks Washington D.C., conduct a rifle salute during a full honors funeral for Maj. Matthew M. Wiegand at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 15, 2019. Wiegand, an Ambler, Pennsylvania native, commissioned as a second lieutenant in 2008 and served 11 faithful years as a pilot and flight instructor. Wiegand passed away on March 30, 2019 during a night training accident. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp

Marine Corps Body Bearers, Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., prepare to fold the National Ensign during a full honors funeral for Maj. Matthew M. Wiegand at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 15, 2019. Wiegand, an Ambler, Pennsylvania native, commissioned as a second lieutenant in 2008 and served 11 faithful years as a pilot and flight instructor. Wiegand passed away on March 30, 2019 during a night training accident. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

Marine Corps Body Bearers, Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., prepare to fold the National Ensign during a full honors funeral for Maj. Matthew M. Wiegand at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 15, 2019. Wiegand, an Ambler, Pennsylvania native, commissioned as a second lieutenant in 2008 and served 11 faithful years as a pilot and flight instructor. Wiegand passed away on March 30, 2019 during a night training accident. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp

A firing party with Alpha Company, Marine Barracks Washington D.C., renders honors during a full honors funeral for Maj. Matthew M. Wiegand at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 15, 2019. Wiegand, an Ambler, Pennsylvania native, commissioned as a second lieutenant in 2008 and served 11 faithful years as a pilot and flight instructor. Wiegand passed away on March 30, 2019 during a night training accident. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

A firing party with Alpha Company, Marine Barracks Washington D.C., renders honors during a full honors funeral for Maj. Matthew M. Wiegand at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 15, 2019. Wiegand, an Ambler, Pennsylvania native, commissioned as a second lieutenant in 2008 and served 11 faithful years as a pilot and flight instructor. Wiegand passed away on March 30, 2019 during a night training accident. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp

Marine Corps Body Bearers, Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., conduct the final raise of the casket of Maj. Matthew M. Wiegand during a full honors funeral for Wiegand at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 15, 2019. Wiegand, an Ambler, Pennsylvania native, commissioned as a second lieutenant in 2008 and served 11 faithful years as a pilot and flight instructor. Wiegand passed away on March 30, 2019 during a night training accident. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

Marine Corps Body Bearers, Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., conduct the final raise of the casket of Maj. Matthew M. Wiegand during a full honors funeral for Wiegand at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 15, 2019. Wiegand, an Ambler, Pennsylvania native, commissioned as a second lieutenant in 2008 and served 11 faithful years as a pilot and flight instructor. Wiegand passed away on March 30, 2019 during a night training accident. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp

Marines with Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., march in formation during a full honors funeral for Maj. Matthew M. Wiegand at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 15, 2019. Wiegand, an Ambler, Pennsylvania native, commissioned as a second lieutenant in 2008 and served 11 faithful years as a pilot and flight instructor. Wiegand passed away on March 30, 2019 during a night training accident. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

Marines with Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., march in formation during a full honors funeral for Maj. Matthew M. Wiegand at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 15, 2019. Wiegand, an Ambler, Pennsylvania native, commissioned as a second lieutenant in 2008 and served 11 faithful years as a pilot and flight instructor. Wiegand passed away on March 30, 2019 during a night training accident. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp

Marines with Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., march in formation during a full honors funeral for Maj. Matthew M. Wiegand at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 15, 2019. Wiegand, an Ambler, Pennsylvania native, commissioned as a second lieutenant in 2008 and served 11 faithful years as a pilot and flight instructor. Wiegand passed away on March 30, 2019 during a night training accident. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

Marines with Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., march in formation during a full honors funeral for Maj. Matthew M. Wiegand at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 15, 2019. Wiegand, an Ambler, Pennsylvania native, commissioned as a second lieutenant in 2008 and served 11 faithful years as a pilot and flight instructor. Wiegand passed away on March 30, 2019 during a night training accident. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp

Marines with Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., stand at ceremonial at ease during a full honors funeral for Maj. Matthew M. Wiegand at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 15, 2019. Wiegand, an Ambler, Pennsylvania native, commissioned as a second lieutenant in 2008 and served 11 faithful years as a pilot and flight instructor. Wiegand passed away on March 30, 2019 during a night training accident. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

Marines with Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., stand at ceremonial at ease during a full honors funeral for Maj. Matthew M. Wiegand at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 15, 2019. Wiegand, an Ambler, Pennsylvania native, commissioned as a second lieutenant in 2008 and served 11 faithful years as a pilot and flight instructor. Wiegand passed away on March 30, 2019 during a night training accident. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp