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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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Recruit Chesty XV prepares to put on his gear as he arrives at Marine Barracks Washington, Washington D.C., Mar. 19, 2018. Chesty begins his recruit training at Marine Barracks Washington effective immediately! (Official Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

Recruit Chesty XV prepares to put on his gear as he arrives at Marine Barracks Washington, Washington D.C., Mar. 19, 2018. Chesty begins his recruit training at Marine Barracks Washington effective immediately! (Official Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp

Recruit Chesty XV prepares to put on his gear as he arrives at Marine Barracks Washington, Washington D.C., Mar. 19, 2018. Chesty begins his recruit training at Marine Barracks Washington effective immediately! (Official Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

Recruit Chesty XV prepares to put on his gear as he arrives at Marine Barracks Washington, Washington D.C., Mar. 19, 2018. Chesty begins his recruit training at Marine Barracks Washington effective immediately! (Official Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp

Recruit Chesty XV prepares to put on his gear as he arrives at Marine Barracks Washington, Washington D.C., Mar. 19, 2018. Chesty begins his recruit training at Marine Barracks Washington effective immediately! (Official Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

Recruit Chesty XV prepares to put on his gear as he arrives at Marine Barracks Washington, Washington D.C., Mar. 19, 2018. Chesty begins his recruit training at Marine Barracks Washington effective immediately! (Official Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp

Marines with the U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon stand at the position of attention during the first West Coast tour performance at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Yuma, Az., March 7, 2018. Col. David A. Suggs, commanding officer, MCAS Yuma, was the hosting official and spoke to the Marines of the BCD after the performance. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Marines with the U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon stand at the position of attention during the first West Coast tour performance at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Yuma, Az., March 7, 2018. Col. David A. Suggs, commanding officer, MCAS Yuma, was the hosting official and spoke to the Marines of the BCD after the performance. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean

Marines with the U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon march off the parade deck at the conclusion of the first West Coast tour performance at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Yuma, Az., March 7, 2018. Col. David A. Suggs, commanding officer, MCAS Yuma, was the hosting official and spoke to the Marines of the BCD after the performance.(Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Marines with the U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon march off the parade deck at the conclusion of the first West Coast tour performance at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Yuma, Az., March 7, 2018. Col. David A. Suggs, commanding officer, MCAS Yuma, was the hosting official and spoke to the Marines of the BCD after the performance.(Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean

Marines with the U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon execute “fixed-bayonets” during the first West Coast tour performance at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Yuma, Az., March 7, 2018. Col. David A. Suggs, commanding officer, MCAS Yuma, was the hosting official and spoke to the Marines of the BCD after the performance. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Marines with the U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon execute “fixed-bayonets” during the first West Coast tour performance at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Yuma, Az., March 7, 2018. Col. David A. Suggs, commanding officer, MCAS Yuma, was the hosting official and spoke to the Marines of the BCD after the performance. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean

Corporal Ryan Watkins, rifle inspector, U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, prepares to catch a rifle during the first West Coast tour performance at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Yuma, Az., March 7, 2018. Col. David A. Suggs, commanding officer, MCAS Yuma, was the hosting official and spoke to the Marines of the BCD after the performance. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Corporal Ryan Watkins, rifle inspector, U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, prepares to catch a rifle during the first West Coast tour performance at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Yuma, Az., March 7, 2018. Col. David A. Suggs, commanding officer, MCAS Yuma, was the hosting official and spoke to the Marines of the BCD after the performance. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean

Marines with “The Commandant’s Own,” U.S. Marine Drum & Bugle Corps, play their instruments during the first West Coast tour performance at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Yuma, Az., March 7, 2018. Col. David A. Suggs, commanding officer, MCAS Yuma, was the hosting official and spoke to the Marines of the BCD after the performance.(Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Marines with “The Commandant’s Own,” U.S. Marine Drum & Bugle Corps, play their instruments during the first West Coast tour performance at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Yuma, Az., March 7, 2018. Col. David A. Suggs, commanding officer, MCAS Yuma, was the hosting official and spoke to the Marines of the BCD after the performance.(Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean

Captain Matthew S. Galadyk, platoon commander, U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, calls commands to the SDP Marines during the first West Coast tour performance at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Yuma, Az., March 7, 2018. Col. David A. Suggs, commanding officer, MCAS Yuma, was the hosting official and spoke to the Marines of the BCD after the performance. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Captain Matthew S. Galadyk, platoon commander, U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, calls commands to the SDP Marines during the first West Coast tour performance at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Yuma, Az., March 7, 2018. Col. David A. Suggs, commanding officer, MCAS Yuma, was the hosting official and spoke to the Marines of the BCD after the performance. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean

Corporal Ryan Watkins, rifle inspector, U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, prepares to catch a rifle during the first West Coast tour performance at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Yuma, Az., March 7, 2018. Col. David A. Suggs, commanding officer, MCAS Yuma, was the hosting official and spoke to the Marines of the BCD after the performance. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Corporal Ryan Watkins, rifle inspector, U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, prepares to catch a rifle during the first West Coast tour performance at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Yuma, Az., March 7, 2018. Col. David A. Suggs, commanding officer, MCAS Yuma, was the hosting official and spoke to the Marines of the BCD after the performance. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean

The Battle Color Detachment conducts “pass in review” during the first West Coast tour performance at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Yuma, Az., March 7, 2018. Col. David A. Suggs, commanding officer, MCAS Yuma, was the hosting official and spoke to the Marines of the BCD after the performance. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

The Battle Color Detachment conducts “pass in review” during the first West Coast tour performance at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Yuma, Az., March 7, 2018. Col. David A. Suggs, commanding officer, MCAS Yuma, was the hosting official and spoke to the Marines of the BCD after the performance. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean

Captain Matthew S. Galadyk, platoon commander, U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, prepares for “pass in review” during the first West Coast tour performance at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Yuma, Az., March 7, 2018. Col. David A. Suggs, commanding officer, MCAS Yuma, acted as the hosting official and spoke to the Marines of the BCD after the performance. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Captain Matthew S. Galadyk, platoon commander, U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, prepares for “pass in review” during the first West Coast tour performance at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Yuma, Az., March 7, 2018. Col. David A. Suggs, commanding officer, MCAS Yuma, acted as the hosting official and spoke to the Marines of the BCD after the performance. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean

Master Sgt. Keith Martinez, drum major, “The Commandant’s Own,” U.S. Marine Drum & Bugle Corps, conducts the D&B during the first West Coast tour performance at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Yuma, Az., March 7, 2018. Col. David A. Suggs, commanding officer, MCAS Yuma, was the hosting official and spoke to the Marines of the BCD after the performance.

Master Sgt. Keith Martinez, drum major, “The Commandant’s Own,” U.S. Marine Drum & Bugle Corps, conducts the D&B during the first West Coast tour performance at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Yuma, Az., March 7, 2018. Col. David A. Suggs, commanding officer, MCAS Yuma, was the hosting official and spoke to the Marines of the BCD after the performance.

Photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean

Master Sgt. Randy Rivera, bugler, “The Commandant’s Own,” U.S. Marine Drum & Bugle Corps, performs alongside D&B Marines during the first West Coast tour performance at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Yuma, Az., March 7, 2018. Col. David A. Suggs, commanding officer, MCAS Yuma, was the hosting official and spoke to the Marines of the BCD after the performance.

Master Sgt. Randy Rivera, bugler, “The Commandant’s Own,” U.S. Marine Drum & Bugle Corps, performs alongside D&B Marines during the first West Coast tour performance at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Yuma, Az., March 7, 2018. Col. David A. Suggs, commanding officer, MCAS Yuma, was the hosting official and spoke to the Marines of the BCD after the performance.

Photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean

Master Sgt. Keith Martinez, drum major, “The Commandant’s Own,” U.S. Marine Drum & Bugle Corps, conducts the D&B during the first West Coast tour performance at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Yuma, Az., March 7, 2018. Col. David A. Suggs, commanding officer, MCAS Yuma, was the hosting official and spoke to the Marines of the BCD after the performance.(Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Master Sgt. Keith Martinez, drum major, “The Commandant’s Own,” U.S. Marine Drum & Bugle Corps, conducts the D&B during the first West Coast tour performance at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Yuma, Az., March 7, 2018. Col. David A. Suggs, commanding officer, MCAS Yuma, was the hosting official and spoke to the Marines of the BCD after the performance.(Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean

The U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon executes their “bursting bomb” sequence during the first West Coast tour performance at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Yuma, Az., March 7, 2018. Col. David A. Suggs, commanding officer, MCAS Yuma, was the hosting official and spoke to the Marines of the BCD after the performance. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

The U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon executes their “bursting bomb” sequence during the first West Coast tour performance at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Yuma, Az., March 7, 2018. Col. David A. Suggs, commanding officer, MCAS Yuma, was the hosting official and spoke to the Marines of the BCD after the performance. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean

Colonel David A. Suggs, commanding officer, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, spoke to the Marines of the Battle Color Detachment after their first West Coast tour performance at MCAS Yuma, Yuma, Az., March 7, 2018. The BCD consists of the Silent Drill Platoon, “The Commandant’s Own,” the United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps and the Marine Corps Color Guard.(Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Colonel David A. Suggs, commanding officer, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, spoke to the Marines of the Battle Color Detachment after their first West Coast tour performance at MCAS Yuma, Yuma, Az., March 7, 2018. The BCD consists of the Silent Drill Platoon, “The Commandant’s Own,” the United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps and the Marine Corps Color Guard.(Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean

Corporal Ryan Watkins, rifle inspector, U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, receives a high-five from a guest of the first West Coast tour performance at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Yuma, Az., March 7, 2018. Col. David A. Suggs, commanding officer, MCAS Yuma, was the hosting official and spoke to the Marines of the BCD after the performance. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Corporal Ryan Watkins, rifle inspector, U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, receives a high-five from a guest of the first West Coast tour performance at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Yuma, Az., March 7, 2018. Col. David A. Suggs, commanding officer, MCAS Yuma, was the hosting official and spoke to the Marines of the BCD after the performance. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean

The U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard presents the U.S. Marine Corps Battle Colors during their first West Coast tour performance at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Yuma, Az., March 7, 2018. The performance was concluded with a meet and greet and the hosting official, Col. David A. Suggs, commanding officer, MCAS Yuma, spoke with the Marines of the Battle Color Detachment before their departure from Yuma and onto their West Coast Tour. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

The U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard presents the U.S. Marine Corps Battle Colors during their first West Coast tour performance at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Yuma, Az., March 7, 2018. The performance was concluded with a meet and greet and the hosting official, Col. David A. Suggs, commanding officer, MCAS Yuma, spoke with the Marines of the Battle Color Detachment before their departure from Yuma and onto their West Coast Tour. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean

The Battle Color detachment poses for a unit photo at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Az., March 2, 2018. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

The Battle Color detachment poses for a unit photo at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Az., March 2, 2018. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean