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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"

May 17, 2021

Marines with the Official U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard march down the parade deck during the Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., May 14, 2021. The Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration and Commanding General of Marine Corps Combat Development Command Lt. Gen. Eric M. Smith, was the hosting official, and the guests of honor were the 12th NASA Administrator the Honorable Charles F. Bolden, Jr., Maj. Gen., USMC (Ret.); NASA Astronaut and active duty Marine Lt. Col. Nicole A. Man; and NASA Astronaut and active duty Marine Maj. Jasmin Moghbeli. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Allen Sanders)

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