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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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"Oldest Post of the Corps"

Sep 24, 2013

A member from a corps of drums from The Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines Collingwood, U.K., marches away after saluting Gen. James F. Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps, during a retirement ceremony for Lt. Gen. Walter E. Gaskin, former deputy chairman of the NATO Military Committee, at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Sept. 20. Some notable attendees of the ceremony were the commandant and sergeant major of the Marine Corps, Dora Gaskin and Willie Williams. Gaskin was honored during the ceremony after serving approximately 39 years in the Marine Corps.

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