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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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Corporal Austin Aldrich, section leader, Guard Company, Marine Barracks, assumes his post during the 2017 United States Naval Academy Commissioning Week, Annapolis, Md., May 25, 2017. Guard Marines with Marine Barracks Washington were called upon to support as an additional security element for this year’s Commissioning Week. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp/Released) - Corporal Austin Aldrich, section leader, Guard Company, Marine Barracks, assumes his post during the 2017 United States Naval Academy Commissioning Week, Annapolis, Md., May 25, 2017. Guard Marines with Marine Barracks Washington were called upon to support as an additional security element for this year’s Commissioning Week. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp/Released)

Navy-Marine Corps Team Supports 2017 United States Naval Academy Commissioning Week

Annapolis, Md. -- Marines with Marine Barracks Washington D.C.teamed up with their Navy counterparts in support of numerous events during theUnited States Naval Academy Commissioning Week, Annapolis, Md., May 19-26,2017.Commissioning Week is a time for family and friends toattend a series of events which honor the first class midshipmen

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