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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

Beckwith commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps in 1957 and served several combat tours in Vietnam as a combat aviator. Beckwith retired from the Marine Corps in 1991 after 34 years of service and passed away on Feb. 19, 2019.

Marines escort the casket...

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc Allen Sanders/Released 190807-M-VI229-070.JPG

Aug 21, 2019

Marines with the U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard participate in a funeral procession for Maj. Gen. Ronald L. Beckwith during a full honors funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 7, 2019. Beckwith commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps in 1957 and served several combat tours in Vietnam as a combat aviator. Beckwith retired from the Marine Corps in 1991 after 34 years of service and passed away on Feb. 19, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc Allen Sanders)

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CAMERA

Canon EOS-1D X

LENS

EF70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM

APERTURE

63/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/200

ISO

100

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