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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.

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Master Gunnery Sgt. Matthew Harding, trumpeter, “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band, plays “Taps” during a full honors funeral for repatriated WWII Marine Pfc. Harry Morrissey at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Sept. 22, 2020.

Marine Corps Body Bearers...

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released 200922-M-RU248-0033.JPG

Sep 25, 2020

Master Gunnery Sgt. Matthew Harding, trumpeter, “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band, plays “Taps” during a full honors funeral for repatriated WWII Marine Pfc. Harry Morrissey at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Sept. 22, 2020. Morrissey, a Everett, Massachusetts native, was killed in action while participating in the main offensive of the Battle of Guadalcanal on October 9, 1942, while serving with Company B, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division. His remains were found atop Hill 73 on August 28, 2017 and identified on December 17, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp/Released)

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Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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TAMRON SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD A009

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1/800

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100

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