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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"

Nov 7, 2017

Captain Ryan J. Nowlin, assistant director, “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band, salutes the grave of John Philip Sousa during Sousa’s birthday celebration at the Congressional Cemetery, Washington D.C., Nov. 6, 2017. Today marks Sousa’s 163rd birthday and the 51st iteration of the Marine Band honoring its legendary director with a graveside birthday celebration. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean/Released)

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