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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"

Jul 30, 2018

Marines with Marine Barracks Washington D.C. march off the parade deck during the Staff Non-Commissioned Officer Friday Evening Parade at the Barracks, July 27, 2018. The guest of honor for the parade was Dan Smith, acting director, National Park Service, and the hosting official was Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Green, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps. During the SNCO Friday Evening Parade, SNCO’s assume the billets of key leaders’ marching positions normally normally filled by officers and non-commissioned officers.(Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. James Bourgeois/Released)

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