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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

Feb 22, 2016

Gen. John Paxton Jr., assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, Mr. Hiroyasu Izumi, Deputy Chief of Mission, Japanese Embassy to the United States, WWII veterans, and members of the Iwo Jima Association of America pose for a photo after a memorial service commemorating the 71st anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima in Crawford Hall, Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Feb. 19, 2016. Following the service, Iwo survivors, family and friends participated in a wreath laying ceremony at the Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington, Va. The group traveled to the National Capitol Region to take part in the Iwo Jima Association of America’s 71st Anniversary, Reunion and Symposium. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chi Nguyen/Released)

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