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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"

Oct 24, 2017

Lieutenant Col. Howard L. Gerlach, U.S. Marine Corps, retired, provides remarks with the assistance of Capt. Alexander Newham, training officer, Marine Barracks Washington D.C., during a Beirut Memorial Parade at the Barracks, Oct. 23, 2017. Gerlach was the commanding officer of 1st Battalion, 8th Marines in 1983 when the terrorist attack occurred. The ceremony was conducted to honor the 34th anniversary of the attack on the U.S. and French Barracks in Beirut and remember the fallen service members, survivors and their families. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

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