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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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Silent Drill Platoon

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher Prelle/Released 250506-M-IW482-1259.JPG

May 19, 2025

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Caleb Hall, left, and Lance Cpl. Colby Decaney, both with the United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, execute their "long line" sequence during a performance for the Veterans Honor Flight of Southern Illinois in Washington D.C., May 6, 2025. The Silent Drill Platoon performed in honor of the visiting veterans, demonstrating the Marine Corps' ceremonial and military drill excellence with their precise rifle movements. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher Prelle)

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CAMERA

Canon EOS R5

LENS

RF24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM

APERTURE

56/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/500

ISO

125

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