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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

Nov 10, 2011

Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, salutes the grave of Cpl. Rene Gagnon, one of the flag raisers from the famous Iwo Jima photograph, during a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery Nov. 10. In honor of the Marine Corps birthday, six teams from Marine Barracks Washington, including Barrett and the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, visited various graves of former commandants and sergeants major of the Marine Corps in the National Capital Region to honor those former leaders of the Corps.

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