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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.
8th & I
"Oldest Post of the Corps"

Jun 10, 2019

Sergeant Dhilexa DeJesus, mascot handler, Marine Barracks Washington D.C., stands at the position of attention with the official Marine Corps mascot, Pfc. Chesty XV, at the Barracks, June 07, 2019. The hosting official for the evening was Lt. Gen. Michael Dana, the director of Marine Corps Staff, and the guest of honor was Ms. Cora Storbeck, the president of the Hallmark Corporate Foundation and director of Community Involvement at Hallmark. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Allen Sanders)

CAMERA

Canon EOS-1D X

LENS

EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

APERTURE

56/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/160

ISO

25600

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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CAMERA

Canon EOS-1D X

LENS

EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

APERTURE

56/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/160

ISO

25600