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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.
Marine Barracks Washington, D.C.
8th & I

Jul 9, 2015

Retired Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 4 Hershel “Woody” Williams, Medal of Honor recipient, left, Lt. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, deputy commandant of Plans, Policies, and Operations, center, and Col. Benjamin T. Watson, commanding officer of Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., right, salute during honors at the Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington, Va., July 7, 2015. Williams was the guest of honor for the parade, and Bailey was the hosting official. Since September 1956, marching and musical units from Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., have been paying tribute to those whose“uncommon valor was a common virtue” by presenting sunset parades in the shadow of the 32-foot high figures of the United States Marine Corps War Memorial. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha K. Draughon/ Released)

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